Hyderabad, Jul 8 (PTI) Four members of a family--a couple and their two children-- from Hyderabad have died in a car crash in Greene County, Alabama, in the United States, their relatives said here on Tuesday.

A truck speeding in the wrong direction hit their car on Saturday night (local time) when the family was returning to Dallas after visiting one of their relatives in Atlanta, a relative told a TV channel.

Also Read | Fact Check: Did India Recall Shiv Kumar, Defence Attache at Indian Embassy of Jakarta, for His Remarks on Aircraft Loss During Operation Sindoor? Centre Debunks Fake Letter Circulated by Pakistani Digital Army.

"The family--my brother's daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren were living in Dallas for the last three years," he said.

As per media reports, the victims were identified as B Srivenkat, his wife Tejaswini, and their two children.

Also Read | Himachal Pradesh Rain Fury: Meteorological Department Warns of Flash Flood in 7 Districts Due to Heavy Downpour, 225 Roads Closed.

He said as per the information they received, the car was completely burnt in the accident, and the family was charred to death.

"As per the information given by the local police to our relatives there, some half-burnt certificates were found through which their (the family's) identities were being established. We have been informed that their teeth and bones were found. They have been sent for forensic examination, and the report is likely to come out in 48 -72 hours," he said.

"It is a big tragedy for us. We came to know that there were 26 calls to the police about the truck driving on the wrong route. Had immediate action been taken, our people would have survived," the relative further said.

The family's relatives stay in the Kompally area in Hyderabad. The couple worked in the US and had bought a house there, he said, adding that some of their relatives are leaving for the US.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)