An Indian student, Navya Gadusu, dies in a road accident near Chicago, according to local reports cited by Indian media. The Lake County Coroner’s office pronounces Gadusu dead at 12:16 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026. NDTV reports that the crash involves multiple people, with six others injured. The sources refer to the incident as a road accident and characterize it as occurring in the Chicago area, though they do not provide additional details about the circumstances of the crash, the exact location, or the condition of the injured. No information is included in the provided accounts about what caused the accident, whether any arrests were made, or whether authorities have released preliminary findings. The reported focus across outlets is the identification of the student and the confirmed time of death, alongside the number of other people injured.