Kommineni Akash, 26, from Ponnur in Guntur district, has died in a road accident near Atlanta, Georgia. Media reports say the accident took place on November 1.

The family

  • His parents, Kommineni Kalyan Chakravarthy and Padma, settled in the US many years ago, and Akash lived with them.
  • He was the grandson of the late Dr Kommineni Seshagiri Rao, a well-known Ponnur doctor. His father is the elder of the doctor's two sons.
  • Akash had recently started working at a reputed company.

Relatives and residents in Ponnur have expressed shock. Vaartha reports that Telugu associations in the US are helping the family with the formalities to bring the body to India.

Full details of how the accident happened are still awaited. US police have not released an official statement.