Aishwarya Rai dies in tragic car crash
May 25, 2006   
          
Aishwarya Rai was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics responding to the accident.
Highway Safety Investigators have told reporters that Aishwarya Rai lost control while driving a friend's vehicle on Interstate 80 and rolled the vehicle several times killing her instantly.

The vehicle was believed to have been traveling at approximately 95 miles per hour in a 55mph zone at the time of the accident.

Witnesses have stated that Aishwarya Rai's car crossed the double lines several times prior to the accident and hit the center lane divider causing the vehicle to flip and roll.

Toxicology tests will be performed to determine whether she was driving under the influence.
Memorial services for Aishwarya Rai have not yet been announced. The service is expected to be a closed casket funeral due to the severe head trauma.

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Breaking news from BBC:-
The Highest Paid Bollywood Actress Ashwarya Rai, has been killed in a head-on car crash.
Ms. Rai, 32, from India, was killed in the crash in the, near Firle, East Sussex.
She had been at a special screening of her forth coming bollywood movie at Cannes Film Festival at nearby Drusillas Park before the fatal smash involving her blue Renault Megane and a city School Bus occurred.

A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said she was lifted from the scene by the Sussex Police and taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital, where she died from her injuries. Whereas her driver on the other hand died on the spot.

She was the sole occupant along with her driver in her car, the spokeswoman said.
"It was a sheer case of reckless driving", spokeswoman further added The City School Bus involved in the incident had three victims with severe head injuries including a monitor (58 yrs old) and two kids (7yrs old). The rest 32 escaped unharmed.

Family, Fans and Bollywood 'devastated'
Ivyer Llewelyn said: "We are just devastated because like any car crash it is totally unexpected and sudden.
"You can't describe it when something like this happens out of the blue.
But Death is unpredictable" a Co-Star present in hospital said.
"She ate with us every evening when she was at home. She was so pleased to
have been offered the James Bond film and as an actor she liked to be
working, she was such a very active woman." younger Sister who was present
in the hospital

Aishwarya Rai won Miss World crown in 1994 due to her beauty, poise and intelligence.
Besides her achievements in Indian movies, she was honored by the world famous Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London as the first Indian Female in wax.

Aishwarya Rai was included in the Time magazine's list of 100 most powerful people in 2004.
Aishwarya Rai shared the cover with Chinese Premier's Ziyi Zhang on the April issue of Beijing Review.
The former Miss World was also rated as One of the most Beautiful Women on Earth by Times Magazine.
She was currently indulged in doing two Hollywood Movies.
The Top bollywood stars have most number of fan followers in the world.
Ashwariya Rai had worked in more than 35 bollywood movies
* BBC Report (Global)
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