A 28-year-old student of Hyderabad was killed in a road accident in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, on January 28. Mohammed Wajid, a native of the Khairatabad area in the city, is a member of the NRI Minority Congress Committee in the USA. He had done his Masters from Chicago.
Iowa State Patrol reported that Wajid failed to stop at a stop sign that was posted at the intersection. He, who was driving the semi-truck, rammed into a truck that carried grain. The truck smashed in the middle when hit in the back and eventually burned in the fields.
Wajid was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The driver of the other truck, Timothy Wilkin, escaped unhurt. The crash took place at approximately 12:42 AM.
Condolences from Congress Leaders
Telangana Congress Secretary Mohammed Shahabuddin expressed his condolences on X (formerly Twitter).
He wrote, “Today is a sad day for me and our entire Congress family. We’ve lost a dear friend and colleague, Mohammed Wajid, in a tragic accident in Chicago, USA. Wajid was an active leader of the Youth Congress in the Khairatabad Division and a member NRI Minority Congress Committee in the USA. His zeal, energy, and commitment to our organization will be deeply missed,” Shahabuddin said in his message.
Further sharing a picture of Wajid with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, recalling his contribution and leadership. “Rest in peace, dear Wajid. Your memory will live on in our hearts.
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Today is a sad day for me and our entire Congress family. We’ve lost a dear friend and colleague, Mohammed Wajid, in a tragic accident in Chicago, USA.Wajid was an active leader of the Youth Congress in Khairatabad Division and a member of the NRI… pic.twitter.com/AA1uWEafmA
— Mohammed Shahabuddin (@mshahab31) January 29, 2025
Latest Car Accidents with Indians in the US
This is the second accident in as many months with 26-year-old Naga Sri Vandana Parimala, a Master of Science student at the University of Memphis, being the latest victim. She was a student from Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district who died in a road accident in Tennessee.
Her car rammed into another vehicle just after midnight in Memphis. Two other students, Pavan and Nikith, sustained injuries in the crash.
The quick loss of young Indian students in the United States led to the increased concern that goes with road safety and the risk involved with travel. Families and communities mourn these heartbreaking tragedies.