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CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
4 New York grandparents who went missing on trip to West Virginia found dead in crash
Four people who went missing during a trip from New York to West Virginia were found dead in a crash this weekend, officials said. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post on Sunday that 89-year-old Kishore Divan, 85-year-old Asha Divan, 86-year-old Shailesh Divan, and 84-year-old Gita Divan died on Saturday in a crash. The post said the four were reported missing from Buffalo. Marshal County Sheriff Mike Dougherty said in the Facebook post that their vehicle went over a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road in Marshall County. The vehicle was found on Saturday around 9:30 p.m., and first responders were on the scene for more than five hours. "Sheriff Dougherty extends condolences to the families of the victims," the Facebook post said. CBS affiliate WTRF reported that the grandparents were last seen on July 29 after they stopped at the Burger King on Peach Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. They were reportedly driving a light green Toyota Camry headed to Pittsburgh, with plans to spend the night at Prabhupada's Palace of Gold in Moundsville, West Virginia. WTRF reported that they never checked into Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, and calls to their cell phones went unanswered. The Palace of Gold is about 276 miles from Buffalo. The missing persons report was filed in Buffalo. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said its investigation continues. It was not immediately clear how the four people were related.
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Miami Herald
4 missing on trip to ‘America's Taj Mahal' found dead in WV mountains, cops say
Four New York residents who went missing while on a road trip to a famous Hindu temple have been found dead in the West Virginia mountains, officials told news outlets. The group of four — identified as Kishore Divan, Asha Divan, Shailesh Divan and Gita Divan — died in an apparent crash, and they and their vehicle were found Saturday, Aug. 2, at 9:30 p.m., the Marshall County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Authorities have not said what may have led to the crash, but the vehicle was located 'off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road' in northern West Virginia. According to the sheriff's office, a family member called and reported that the group left from Buffalo earlier in the week and was heading to Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, but days passed and they never arrived, WIVB reported. A motorist driving along Big Wheeling Creek Road noticed damage to a road sign and vehicle debris, which led deputies to the crash location, the station reported. The group ranged in age from 81 to 89, according to the station. Big Wheeling Creek Road is about 5 miles away from Prabhupada's Palace of Gold. The palace, sometimes referred to as 'America's Taj Mahal,' was constructed in the late 1970s, on top of what was once a garbage dump, by followers of the Hare Krishna movement, according to the Smithsonian. It is a shrine inside the community of New Vrindaban, in honor of Hare Krishna's founder, who died before construction was completed. Investigators say there were signals from cell phones belonging to the group in the nearby areas of Moundsville and Wheeling on Wednesday, July 30, but they had not answered their phones since the previous day, WTRF reported. The 'Divan family is a pillar of Indian Community of (Western New York),' the Hindu Cultural Society of Western New York said in an Aug. 3 Facebook post. 'It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing away of Dr. Kishore Divan, Mrs. Asha Divan, Mr. Shailesh Divan and Mrs. Gita Divan,' the post read. 'Dr. Divan's contributions to our community has been long and sustained. He was the founding member of Hindu Cultural Society of WNY and the India Association of Buffalo. Both Dr. Kishore Divan and Mrs. Asha Divan were well-known, familiar and recognizable faces in the Indian community. Their absence will leave a lasting void in our WNY community.' New Vrindaban is a roughly 270-mile drive southwest from Buffalo.
NDTV
6 days ago
- NDTV
4 Missing Members Of Indian-Origin Family Found Dead After US Car Crash
Four Indian-origin members of a family from New York, who went missing en route to a spiritual site in West Virginia, were found dead on Saturday, Marshal County Sheriff Mike Dougherty said on Sunday. The victims were identified as Asha Divan (85), Kishore Divan (89), Shailesh Divan (86) and Gita Divan (84). The family was travelling from Buffalo to Prabhupada's Palace of Gold in Marshall County, West Virginia, in a 2009 lime green Toyota Camry with a New York license plate EKW2611, authorities said. "Marshal County Sheriff Mike Dougherty has confirmed that the four individuals who were reported missing from Buffalo, New York, have been found deceased following a vehicle crash. The victims have been identified as Dr. Kishore Divan, Mrs. Asha Divan, Mr. Shailesh Divan, and Mrs. Gita Divan," the Sheriff's office posted on Facebook. The victims and the crashed vehicle were found at around 9.30pm (local time) on Saturday off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road, the Sheriff said. "First responders were on the scene for more than five hours. Sheriff Dougherty extends condolences to the families of the victims. Further information will be released upon the completion of the investigation," he added. The senior citizens were reportedly last seen at a Burger King outlet in Pennsylvania on July 29. CCTV footage from the Burger King outlet showed two members of the group entering the restaurant, and their last known credit card transaction was also traced to the same location, authorities said. Shortly after, a Pennsylvania State Police license plate reader picked up their vehicle heading south on I-79. "The family was headed to Pittsburgh and then on to Moundsville, West Virginia," Mr Dougherty earlier said. Deputies from both Marshall and Ohio counties in West Virginia held searches in nearby areas. Details of the vehicle were registered with the National Crime Information Center. A missing persons report was also filed in Buffalo, New York. The Council of Heritage and Arts of India (CHAI), a nonprofit based in Williamsville, New York, also stepped in to help locate the four people. "Two couples who were traveling are currently missing, and we're all deeply concerned. If anyone has heard from them or has any updates, please reach out. Hoping they're safe and will be found soon," a news agency quoted CHAI President Sibu Nair as saying.
India.com
6 days ago
- India.com
Four Indians Went Missing En Route To US Temple, Later Found Dead In Car Crash
New Delhi: Four members of an Indian-origin family who went missing during a road trip from Buffalo, New York, to a temple in West Virginia have been found dead following a tragic car crash, authorities confirmed late Saturday night. Marshall County Sheriff Mike Dougherty identified the victims as Dr. Kishore Divan, Asha Divan, Shailesh Divan, and Gita Divan. Their light green Toyota Camry was discovered around 9:30 p.m. on August 2, off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road in Marshall County. "The four individuals who were reported missing from Buffalo, New York, have been found deceased following a vehicle crash," the sheriff's office said in an official statement, as per the media reports. "The victims have been identified as Dr. Kishore Divan, Asha Divan, Shailesh Divan, and Gita Divan. Their vehicle was located on Saturday, August 2, at approximately 9:30 PM, off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road. First responders were on the scene for more than five hours. Sheriff Dougherty extends condolences to the families of the victims. Further information will be released upon the completion of the investigation." The Divans were last seen around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, at a Burger King on Peach Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. Surveillance footage showed two members of the group entering the restaurant, marking the last confirmed sighting. Their most recent credit card transaction also occurred at the same location. A short time later, a Pennsylvania State Trooper's license plate reader captured the Camry heading south on Interstate 79, with the group en route to Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, a spiritual retreat located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Authorities noted that the family never checked in at their pre-booked accommodation. Despite a multi-agency search effort that included analysis of cellphone tower data, placing their devices as last active around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday in the areas of Moundsville and Wheeling, no contact was made with the group in the days that followed. Earlier this week, the Marshall County Sheriff's Office released surveillance images and vehicle details in hopes of generating public leads. A missing persons report had also been filed in Buffalo. The exact cause of the crash has not yet been determined, and the investigation remains ongoing. 'We know this is not the outcome anyone had hoped for,' Sheriff Dougherty said. 'We are grateful for the public's assistance during the search and will continue to work with partner agencies to determine what happened.'
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Indian family met with car crash around 5 miles from West Virginia destination: Tracing their journey
Four Indian-origin family members, who went missing during their road trip in New York, have been found dead in a tragic car accident, the Marshal County Sheriff's office said in a statement on Sunday. Four Indian-origin family members who went missing during a road trip have been found dead in a tragic car crash.(Facebook/Sibu Nair) Asha Divan (85), Kishore Divan (89), Shailesh Divan (86), and Gita Divan (84) were travelling from Buffalo in New York to Prabhupada's Palace of Gold in West Virginia, when they went missing since July 29. The US authorities said that the family died in a car crash near a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road, which was barely five miles from their destination. Also Read: Indian-origin family vanishes on US road trip, CCTV shows last seen at Pennsylvania Burger King The four family members were on a road trip in a 2009 Toyota Camry travelling to Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, a spiritual retreat in Moundsville, West Virginia. They were last seen on July 29 at a Burger King outlet on Peach Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. Tracing their journey The four elderly family members started their journey in a light green Toyota Camry bearing a New York license plate (EKW2611) from Buffalo in New York. They had planned to visit the Palace of Gold on McCreary's Ridge Road in Marshall County in West Virginia. After starting from New York, the family visited a temple in Pittsburgh. The group then headed to Moundsville in West Virginia, where they were supposed to check into Palace Lodge Hotel, before visiting the temple. However, the authorities said that the four never checked into their pre-booked accommodation. The family was spotted at a Burger King on Peach Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. The CCTV footage showed two members of the family entering the fast-food restaurant, marking the last confirmed sighting of the group. Their credit card transaction also confirmed their last location. Also Read: Indian family, on way to US temple, dies in tragic car crash The US authorities said that their vehicle was last detected on a Pennsylvania State Trooper's License Plate Reader while travelling south on I-79 at around 2:45 pm on July 29. The location was around 60 kilometres from their destination. Tragic death The US authorities on Sunday confirmed that the four individuals were found dead in a vehicle crash. Their vehicle was located at around 9:30 pm (local time) on Saturday off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road. The site of the accident was barely five miles from their destination, Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, according to Google Maps navigation. The spiritual retreat in Moundsville was located at the edge of West Virginia, near the border with Pennsylvania. The final half-hour stretch to the temple was known to be a difficult terrain. "The victims have been identified as Dr. Kishore Divan, Mrs. Asha Divan, Mr. Shailesh Divan, and Mrs. Gita Divan. Their vehicle was located on Saturday, August 2, at approximately 9:30 PM, off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road. First responders were on the scene for more than five hours," Marshal County Sheriff Mike Dougherty said.
