Names Released Of 6 People Killed In Crashes Near Downtown OKC Friday

The state medical examiner has released the names of six people killed Friday in two separate crashes near the Interstate 40 and Interstate 35 interchange.

Monday, August 13th 2012, 5:47 pm

By: News 9


The state medical examiner has released the names of six people killed Friday in two separate crashes near the Interstate 40 and Interstate 35 interchange.

The first crash occurred at 1 a.m. when a Camaro carrying five people crashed into the back of a semi-truck on I-35 just south of I-40. The top of the car was sheared off. The car then spun off the road and burst into flames. All five people inside the Camaro were killed. They've been identified as:

  • Srinivas Ravikanti, 27
  • Bhaskar Venkata Rao Maddala, 30
  • Phaneendra Gade, 26
  • Kumar Jaswanth Subbaiahgar, 27
  • Anurag Anthati, 27

All the victims were from India.

8/10/2012 Related Story: Five Killed In Fiery Crash On Highway Near Downtown OKC

Another man was killed a few hours later on eastbound I-40 near I-35 when his car hit some debris in the roadway. Fifty-six-year-old Thydelro Lee Anderson lost control of his car after hitting the debris. The car hit a wall and rolled over. Anderson died at the scene.

8/10/2012 Related Story: Eastbound I-40 Reopened After Fatal Crash

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