UPDATE (December 16, 2024): Details from officials identified another person involved in the accident as Saisuhas Reddy. Saisuhas Reddy was reportedly taken from the scene with serious injuries but later died. No further information is available.
Fannin County, TX — October 14, 2024, Chiranjeevi Rajaneni, Gopi Thirumuru, Haritha Degapui, Danielha Rodriguez, and Maria del Carmen Santiz-Lopez were killed in a traffic accident in Fannin County.
Authorities say the incident occurred shortly before 6:00 p.m. on State Highway 121 near County Road 4165, northeast of Dallas. Preliminary investigation suggests Rajaneni was driving a Mercedes-Benz AMG GT south on the highway when he allegedly tried to pass someone in a no-passing zone. After crossing into the oncoming lane, the Mercedes collided head-on with a northbound Hyundai Tucson driven by Rodriguez.

Rajaneni and his passengers, Thirumumu and Degapui, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third passenger in the Mercedes was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment of critical injuries. Rodriguez and her passenger Santiz-Lopez were also pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing. No further details are currently available.