Atlanta Man Ashish Dembla and 2 family members killed in Tennessee crash

Jul 8, 2012 - 16:41
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Atlanta Man Ashish Dembla and 2 family members killed in Tennessee crash
Ashish Dembla and 2 family members killed in Tennessee crash

Authorities say three members of an Atlanta family were killed in a weekend crash in the Knoxville area.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol tells the Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/RD1Hya ) that the three were killed when a Ford Ranger went into the oncoming lane and struck a Honda Civil early Saturday.

According to the highway patrol, killed in the crash were the driver of the Honda, 26-year-old Ashish Dembla, and back-seat passengers 57-year-old Satpal Dembla and 52-year-old Anjali Dembla, all of Atlanta.

Authorities say the driver of the Ford, 27-year-old Shaun R. Dunlap of Maryville, and the front-seat passenger of the Honda were airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

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Information from: The Knoxville News Sentinel, http://www.knoxnews.com

Copyright The Associated Press

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