I heard like a nepali guy killed in car accident in Oklahoma.. You guys have some news?

The sad news is true and he is one of my best friends . I have no idea how the accident happened but it was a fatal one .

May his soul rest in peace and may god provide his family to overcome this kind of sufferings .

So sad.......can't believe it!

Rollover claims life of Woodward man

10/03/09 By Marione Martin Email this story to a friend Balram Gautam, 23, of Woodward, died when his vehicle rolled 3.5 times at 12:15 a.m. Saturday. The fatality collision occurred 13.7 miles north of Mooreland on State Highway 50 in Woodward County. Gautam was driving a 2004 Nissan northbound when his car left the roadway on the right, came across the highway and went off the road on the left, impacting the embankment and rolling 3.5 times coming to rest on its top. He was pinned in the vehicle 1 hour and 35 minutes. Gautam was pronounced dead at the scene from head injuries. Condition of the driver was listed as drinking-ability impaired. He was wearing a seatbelt. Trooper Mike Fike, assisted by Trooper Jarrett Iliff, both of the Woodward Detachment of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, investigated. They were assisted by Woodward County Sheriff’s Department, Woodward Fire Department, Freedom Fire Department, Mooreland Fire Department, Woodward EMS and Freedom EMS.

R.I.P.  Balram.

I dont know him, but it's a sad news.

Googled over and got his pic and linkedin info:
 http://www.nwfoundation.com/information/famous.htm

http://www.linkedin.com/in/balramgautam

Balaram Gautam : Rest In Peace brother

Is this the one you guys talking about? Indeed why "dasha" happens at the time of dashain? Last time lost our beloved brother Ashok and now Balaram

May their soul rest in Peace in heaven!

Two single-vehicle accidents are fatal for a pair of Oklahoma drivers

Staff reports

Two single-vehicle accidents in northwest Oklahoma resulted in the deaths of two Oklahomans early Saturday morning.

According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the first accident occurred at 12:15 a.m. approximately 13.7 miles north of Mooreland on Oklahoma 50 in Woodward County.

Balram Gautam, 23, Woodward, was driving northbound on the highway when he departed the roadway on the right, came back across the roadway, then left the roadway on the left. The 2004 Nissan hit an embankment, rolled three and a half times and came to rest on its top.

Gautam was pinned for over an hour and a half and was pronounced dead at the scene from head injuries.

The second fatality occurred at 1 a.m. approximately three miles south of Manchester on Oklahoma 132 in Grant County.

Marcus E. Duncan, 25, Wakita, was driving southbound when he left the road on the right, traveled approximately 169 feet and struck a concrete culvert. The 2001 Chevy Silverado continued south approximately 129 feet and overturned one and a half times. Duncan was ejected from the vehicle and was pinned underneath for over two hours.

He was pronounced dead at the scene from head, trunk, internal, arm and leg injuries.

A passenger in the vehicle, 24-year-old Robert N. Morland of Wakita, refused medical treatment.

According to the OHP report, alcohol contributed to the cause of the accident.

Neither of the men were wearing a seat belt.

Yes Raju , हरेक साल को दशै हामी अमेरिका निवासी नेपाली दाजु भाई दिदी बैनी हरु लाई दशा बनेर आउछ , खै अर्को साल को बली चाडने हो ?

"Neither of the men were wearing a seat belt"

Mmmmm. ..... Seat belt is mandatory and above that a life saver.  Nepali community lost a "honhar naujawan". RIP!!

From Mysticboy's link to NorthWestern University

Balram Gautam

Balram Gautam
of Kathmandu, Nepal is a December 2008 graduate and graduated Magna Cum
Laude with degrees in computer science and mathematics. At
Northwestern, he was the president of the Math Club, treasurer of the
Computer Science Club and very active in the International Student
Association. Gautam was the Math Student of the Year in 2008 and was on
the President and Vice-President Honor Rolls all four years at
Northwestern. He currently is employed by Woodward Regional Hospital in
Woodward, Okla. as an IT System Administrator.

Pokhari, different newspaper has little different story. Another newspaper says he was wearing seatbelts. Either way, I/we lost our very good friend in a tragic accident. Your ever smiling face will never be forgotton. We miss you so much. Rest in peace my dear friend!!!

RIP Balram Dai

दु:खद घटना , समबेदना

हामी नेपाली हरुले कुनै पनि कार्य क्रममा जाड्  रक्सी न पीइ नहुने ? के एही नै हाम्रो सन्स्कार हो वा हाम्रा बाबु बाजेले मुख बारेका हुनाले तेस्को सट्टा भर्ना पनि हामीले भर्दै छौ ?

While any death is a sad event (for family and friends), I don't feel sorry for a death due to drunk driving. 

How can a person smart enough to come to the US, excell in education, do well at job be stupid enough to drive while drunk?

He's gone, but he left a lesson for other Nepalis who drink and drive.

RIP, and hope you learned a lesson yourself not to drink and drive in your next life.

Tuppi ...Nobody is asking for your condolences or ur advise.....He was a saint compared to most of us on gods' green earth.....As for drinking and driving we all have skeletons in the closet and have done smth stupid.....and only one newspaper has mentioned that he was drinking impaired....so please keep asinine comments to urself and let everybody else mourn the death of a fren, son and a fellow countrymen...Am not going to reply back to any of your comments so I sincerely ask you not to ruin this for everybody by making this a sort of a lesson learned.....Death of a near dear ones are always painful so please dont desentitize it by mentioning that you are not sorry....How would you feel if you lost your loved one and somebody walks along and says that he/she is not sorry...Obviously you wouldnt care much for their opinion bt on the same token you would not want anybody saying anything irrelevant or stupid...So, please be wise when you choose your words during a delicate situation like this...

R.I.P.  will miss ya forever bud....

 

Rest in Peace Balram. May god give strength to all the family and friends during this difficult times. 

RIP Brother. God bless ur family.

Lord,

I said it's sad event for friends and family.

I didn't solicit your stupid comments; I was merely exercising my own thoughts. Don't you try to tell me what I can say or can not.

Drunk drivers KILL thousands of innocent people every year. With drunk driving, it's either innocent people or the drunk driver or both.. Let it be the drunk driver alone.

My best friend (who never drank) was KILLED by a drunk driver. And I'll never have a drop of sympathy towards those who drink and drive (even though they may be my own kins). 

Drunk drivers inflict pain on others. If they die alone, the pain is on their friends and family. If they kill an innocent life, the pain is on the rest of the world.

Go figure.

tuppi

why dont you straighten your facts first. only one news paper mentioned drinking and other papers did not. Also you dont know this guy so how can you say such insensitive things. i am goin to quote you "RIP, and hope you learned a lesson yourself not to drink and drive in your next life" is this what you have got to say? FYI he was a great guy and he has left void in many people's life. there are so many people who are affected by his death and ur comments only makes it worse for them. He will be remembered forever as a great freind, brother and son and i am sure Mr. tuppi when you die you will die alone with no people mourning. And i hope nobody says such insensitive things to you when you lose ur loved ones.

RIP Balaram.

Tuppi, you sound like a jerk, a patmurkha. Everybody knows DUI is bad thing; you don't need lecture here. Nobody needs your dumb advice because the person who you spilled your poison about is no longer in this world. If you didn't have sympathy, you didn't need to drop by and vomit your venom.

Only people who are mourning have to read your craps. Leave them alone. And the other thing is it is not clear whether he was under influence. Peace.