Overview
- Officials confirmed four fatalities — Satpal (25), Ankita (20), Kashish (20) and Ratanjali (20) — all friends returning from Kasol.
- The car hit a parapet near Bhootnath Bridge on the Chandigarh–Manali highway and then collided with a stationary truck around 3 am.
- Three victims died at the scene and the fourth succumbed to injuries after being transferred for advanced treatment.
- Post-mortems were completed at the Kullu hospital on Thursday and the bodies were handed over to their families.
- An FIR has been registered as Kullu police examine vehicle speed, road conditions and why the truck was parked roadside, with no final cause announced.