This afternoon, I got a text from a friend of mine, asking if I heard what happened to the Temple University Bhangra team. I was shocked when he told me what had happened.
Temple’s Bhangra team was traveling on Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, when the driver of their van lost control and hit the left guardrail before the driver over-corrected, hitting the right guardrail.
Many of the students were seriously injured. However, one student, 21-year old, Kammini ‘Mini’ Ragoopath – a sophomore & Kinesiology major – was pronounced dead on the scene. Ragoopath and another passenger, who were sitting in the last row of seats in the van, were both ejected from the vehicle onto the highway.
The accident took place on the highway around 2:30 a.m.
The driver of the van, 20-year-old Bilal Badruddin of Cranford, N.J. is being charged with reckless driving and is scheduled to appear in court in Virginia on April 29.
Temple Unviersity President Ann Weaver Hart released a statement in which she stated, “The loss of a member of our community is never easy and the sudden death of one of our students is particularly heartbreaking…I have asked the Provost to ensure that the University’s resources are available to Kammini’s friends and all those associated with the Temple University Bhangra group.”
Police reports also said that Ragoopath was not wearing a seatbelt. There is a lesson to be learned from this incident. No matter what the occasion is, or where you’re headed, if you’re driving, and especially have other passengers in the car, there’s no bigger risk than an accident. Always pull over, take a quick nap, and get something to eat & drink so that you have energy to drive. And always…I stress always, remember to wear your seatbelt. Even if you’re driving down the street to get some milk or gas, a seatbelt is a must. In many accidents it’s always been said that a seatbelt is what’s saved the passenger’s life.
My prayers go out to the Ragoopath family and all of Kammini’s friend. She will be missed greatly.
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