MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. – Marshall County Sheriff Mike Dougherty confirmed Sunday that four people traveling from Buffalo, New York to visit Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold were found deceased following a vehicle crash.
The victims have been identified as Dr. Kishore Divan, Mrs. Asha Divan, Mr. Shailesh Divan and Mrs. Gita Divan. Their vehicle, a 2019 green Toyota Camry, was located on Saturday, August 2, at approximately 9:30 p.m., off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road. First responders were on the scene for more than five hours.
Sheriff Dougherty extends condolences to the families of the victims.
The four were reported missing last week and were last seen Tuesday, July 30, 2025, on surveillance camera at an Erie, Pennsylvania Burger King. Authorities say they the group had plans to travel to Pittsburgh then stay overnight at Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold, but never checked in there. Calls to their cell phones went unanswered.
The temple is located on McCreary’s Ridge outside Moundsville in the New Vrindaban community affiliated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) commonly known as the Hare Krishna.
