Troy, AL : Indian student dies, four others injured in southeastern US state of Alabama on Saturday night, February 20, 2016

A 24-year-old student from the city, who was pursuing Computer Science course in Troy University, died in a road accident in Alabama, America. Four of his friends, who were travelling in the same car, suffered grievous injuries and are recuperating at hospital, reports reaching here said. The youngster, Joy Mathew Moses, died after his car collided head on with another car. A woman passenger in the other car lost her life.

According to reports, the victim and his friends were returning home after attending a weekend party at 3 am on Saturday. Matthew was a resident of Tarnaka in the city. The family hailed from Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh and settled in Hyderabad. The Alabama State Law Enforce Agency officials informed the victim’s friends in Alabama that Joy Matthew died on the spot while four of his friends sustained injuries.

Police said Joy Matthew was in the driver seat and he was returning to his residence in Troy along with his friends. As the vehicle reached double bridge stretch Alabama 167 near north of Enterprise, the car collided head-on with another car. A woman, Elizabeth Farris, who was driving the other vehicle also died.

Two of his friends suffered severe injuries and fell unconscious while two others got trapped in wreckage.

Joy Matthew had worked in Automatic Data Processing private Limited, Wipro in the city after finishing his graduation. Joy completed his graduation at Little Flower degree College in Uppal.

Matthew left his job and went to the US after securing an admission in Troy University, Alabama to pursue higher education in Computer Sciences.

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