Indian student, 27, tragically dies in Florida jet ski collision

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:18am on 14 Mar 2024,Thursday India Global

A 27-year-old Indian student, Venkataramana Pittala from Telangana, lost his life in a jet ski accident in Florida. Operating a rented Yamaha watercraft, Pittala collided with another watercraft operated by a 14-year-old boy. Pittala, a student at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, was scheduled to graduate in May. The incident, reported by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, left the teen involved uninjured. Investigations are ongoing, with authorities yet to determine fault. Pittala's demise has prompted efforts to raise funds for repatriating his remains to his family in Telangana.      

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