NEW DELHI,AUG 3 : Four senior citizens of Indian origin who went missing earlier this week during a road trip were found dead following a vehicle crash on Saturday night, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their vehicle was located on Saturday, at approximately 9:30 pm, off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deceased individuals, Asha Divan, Kishore Divan, Shailesh Divan, and Gita Divan, all in their 80’s had been reported missing earlier this week after embarking on a road trip from Buffalo, New York, to Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania, before heading into West Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emergency responders discovered their vehicle Camry off Big Wheeling Creek Road, resting at the bottom of a steep embankment, several miles from the highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sheriff\u2019s Department said it was among the team’s most remote recovery efforts, taking more than five hours to reach the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheriff Mike Dougherty expressed condolences to the families and said the cause of the crash is under investigation. He confirmed the four were pronounced dead at the scene<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local authorities had issued a missing persons alert earlier in the day, sharing surveillance stills and vehicle details via the Marshall County Sheriff\u2019s Office and nearby community groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Family members described the trip as part of a spiritual pilgrimage, with the temple visit marking their intended destination. Officials said cell\u2011tower pings from the area around Moundsville and Wheeling failed to place the group after early Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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