Teenage Driver Causes Fatal Crash Killing Six Family Members in Texas

The family was returning from a wildlife safari park when the 17-year-old driver allegedly swerved into the wrong lane, causing a head-on collision.

Six members of the same family, including two children, were killed in a head-on collision in Texas when a 17-year-old pickup truck driver allegedly swerved into the wrong lane of the highway.
The family was returning from a post-Christmas outing to a wildlife safari park when the accident occurred.
The sole survivor from the family's minivan, 43-year-old Lokesh Potabathula, and the 17-year-old driver of the pickup truck and his passenger were taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The crash occurred in a 'no passing' zone, and it remains unclear if any charges will be filed against the teenage driver.
The deceased family members were identified as 28-year-old Rushil Barri; 9-year-old Nishidha Potabathula; 10-year-old Krithik Potabathula; 36-year-old Naveena Potabathula; 60-year-old Sitamahalakshmi Ponnada; and 64-year-old Nageswararao Ponnada.