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Second Sister Dies in Tragic 101 Crash

Family of six was heading home to San Bruno Friday morning from Gilroy when accident happened.

A second sister has died following the horrible Black Friday car crash on northbound U.S. Highway 101, KCBS is reporting.

The crash happened shortly after 7 a.m Friday as the family of six was heading home from a Black Friday shopping trip and their  SUV collided with a CHP car.

Authorities released the name of the 24-year-old victim. Nisha Tandel was ejected with another sister from the the backseat of the gold Lexus SUV when it crashed. She died at the scene. Her sister, died later Friday night at Stanford Medical Center from her injuries. 

Tandel was planning to be married in India in January.

The San Bruno family of six was heading home from Gilroy when their SUV crashed into the CHP vehicle pulled over on the right-hand side of the road. According CHP Officer Amelia Jack, the father was driving, the mother was in the passenger seat and four sisters, ages 12 to 24, were sitting in the back seats.

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Crystal Tai November 24, 2012 at 05:21 pm
This is AWFUL! I feel so sorry for the family!
Rob Chapman November 24, 2012 at 08:03 pm
Rest in peace, Nisha & Sheetal. Such an avoidable tragedy.
Bijay Sharma November 25, 2012 at 04:05 am
My prayers are with the family during the sad loss. May their souls rest in peace and may God give the strength to overcome this double loss..
Monique November 25, 2012 at 06:55 am
So sad sleep with the Angeles
Christopher Parkinson November 25, 2012 at 02:37 pm
The loss is felt all over. My sister drove past on her way home, and is rattled by the senseless sight.
Reality Check November 25, 2012 at 05:07 pm
It's looking like daddy driver may have fallen asleep on the drive back from shopping the outlet stores in Gilroy. I'm guessing they were at it all night, probably grabbed some breakfast in the Gilroy area. Dad probably thought he could make it home while everyone else in the car was sleeping ... Also noteworthy: the two sisters that died after being thrown out of the rolling SUV were reportedly the only ones not wearing seatbelts.
southfrisco November 25, 2012 at 06:07 pm
Good comment "reality check", i bet you are praying they will give the dad life in prison too.
Charles Dickinson November 26, 2012 at 02:15 am
Hey this is not a time to expess that type of behavior. Our condoled-sense to the family and the two girls. This is very horriffic for that Friday.

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