Found Deceased CA - Sandeep 42, Soumya 38, Siddhant 12, Saachi Thottapilly, 9, Klamath, 5 Apr 2018

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Elainera said:
The car was either very damaged or a window or door was opened for all the items to be found floating, and now a body too. But apparently the door/window was not opened in time, or they were all already unconscious and not able to get out.
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Well, if it was pouring rain the way it sounds, they probably didn’t have a window open before the fall. I’ve been hoping they were knocked unconscious, just to spare them the terror. But, maybe someone was conscious enough to open a door or window to try and escape, but the river just swept them away. Or, it’s very possible the windows were smashed either on the way down, or as the car was tossed about in the raging water, banging against rocks and stuff.
 
This article is from yesterday:

Gujarat: Parents of family missing in US hopeful of reunion
Sandeep’s parents, Babu Subramnium Thottapilly (68) and Rama (62), preparing to leave for the US, said that even 1% chance of their survival is enough to keep their hopes alive.

“Some parts of the car, like bonnet, have been recovered by local investigating agencies. We are hopeful that the family, which might have been caught in a bad weather, would be found,” said Dilip Irva, a close relative.
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Today's development must be such a blow :(
 
Elainera said:
I wonder why they pulled over? It was raining, so probably not to look at the scenery. Maybe to look at a map?
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From the article it sounds like the car might have just drifted off the road. Maybe a medical issue, or just a distraction in the car. Looking at that area in Google Maps it doesn't look like a location a driver would pull off to look at scenery. The road shoulder is very narrow.

"The car kept going straight and it was going off the pavement," he said. "It's on two wheels and I'm going by and it's flipping over."

Berkowitz said he tried to go down to the embankment.

"I'm yelling, 'Hello, hello, anyone there?"' he said. "It's horrific."
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Child's body found week after family's car plunged into river - ABC News
 
Here is the location where the car went over, from the map link in this article.

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[UPDATE April 11] Vehicle Upside Down in Water by Confusion Hill on 101 – Redheaded Blackbelt
 
Bodies of 2 More Missing Valencia Family Members Found in Eel River
https://scvnews.com/2018/04/16/bodies-of-2-more-missing-valencia-family-members-found-in-eel-river/
Search teams on the Eel River in Mendocino County found the vehicle belonging to the missing four-member family from Valencia, and the bodies of Sandeep Thottapilly, 41, and Saachi Thottapilly, his 9-year-old daughter, on Sunday, according to officials.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division has also identified the woman’s body recovered from the Eel River on Friday as being that of Soumya Thottapilly, Sandeep’s 38-year-old wife.
With three family members now accounted for, the search continues for the couple’s 12-year-old son, Siddhant.

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cybervampira said:
Bodies of 2 More Missing Valencia Family Members Found in Eel River
https://scvnews.com/2018/04/16/bodies-of-2-more-missing-valencia-family-members-found-in-eel-river/
Search teams on the Eel River in Mendocino County found the vehicle belonging to the missing four-member family from Valencia, and the bodies of Sandeep Thottapilly, 41, and Saachi Thottapilly, his 9-year-old daughter, on Sunday, according to officials.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division has also identified the woman’s body recovered from the Eel River on Friday as being that of Soumya Thottapilly, Sandeep’s 38-year-old wife.
With three family members now accounted for, the search continues for the couple’s 12-year-old son, Siddhant.

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So very, very sad. RIP, Thottapilly Family.
 
Body of last missing Valencia family member found in Northern California river
LEGGETT — Searchers on Monday found the body of a 12-year-old boy in a Northern California river — the last of four family members who perished when their sport utility vehicle plunged into the rain-swollen torrent.

The body of Siddhant Thottapilly was found at about 4 p.m. submerged in the Eel River about 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) downstream from where the family car reportedly crashed, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Gregory L. Van Patten said in a statement.

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https://www.pe.com/2018/04/16/crew-...n-california-river-12-year-old-still-missing/
 
cybervampira said:
Body of last missing Valencia family member found in Northern California river
LEGGETT — Searchers on Monday found the body of a 12-year-old boy in a Northern California river — the last of four family members who perished when their sport utility vehicle plunged into the rain-swollen torrent.

The body of Siddhant Thottapilly was found at about 4 p.m. submerged in the Eel River about 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) downstream from where the family car reportedly crashed, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Gregory L. Van Patten said in a statement.

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https://www.pe.com/2018/04/16/crew-...n-california-river-12-year-old-still-missing/
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:tears:RIP Beautiful Thottapilly family. :rose::rose::rose::rose:
 
cybervampira said:
Body of last missing Valencia family member found in Northern California river
LEGGETT — Searchers on Monday found the body of a 12-year-old boy in a Northern California river — the last of four family members who perished when their sport utility vehicle plunged into the rain-swollen torrent.

The body of Siddhant Thottapilly was found at about 4 p.m. submerged in the Eel River about 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) downstream from where the family car reportedly crashed, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Gregory L. Van Patten said in a statement.

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https://www.pe.com/2018/04/16/crew-...n-california-river-12-year-old-still-missing/
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God bless those searchers. How difficult it must be for them.
 
God bless this poor family. How terrifying and sad.
 
May this beautiful family Rest In Peace.
Condolences to their surviving family members, loved ones and friends.
Shalom
 
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