Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Four Dead in Himachal Pradesh Car Crash
Four friends were celebrating New Year's Eve and a birthday in Kasol.
On their way back to Kullu early Thursday morning, their car was going too fast and hit a wall before crashing into a parked truck.
The crash was very bad, and three people died right away.
The fourth person was hurt badly and died on the way to the hospital.
The police are investigating what happened.
The families of the people who died will get their bodies after a medical check.
The accident happened just a kilometer from their homes.
Four friends, including three women, died in a car crash in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.
The accident occurred around 3 am on Thursday while they were returning from Kasol after celebrating New Year and a birthday.
Their car hit a parapet near the Bhootnath bridge on the Chandigarh-Manali highway and then crashed into a parked truck.
Three victims died on the spot, and the fourth succumbed to injuries while being taken to the hospital.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
- Who
- Four friends: Satpal, Kashish, Ankita, and Ritanjali
- What
- Car collision with a parked truck
- When
- 3 am on Thursday
- Where
- Near Bhootnath Bridge, Chandigarh-Manali Highway, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- The car was speeding and lost balance
- Location
- Near Bhootnath Bridge, Chandigarh-Manali Highway, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
- Time of Incident
- 3 am on Thursday
- Victims
- Satpal, Kashish, Ankita, Ritanjali
- Cause of Accident
- Car lost balance, hit a parapet, and crashed into a parked truck
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
- Occasion
- Returning from New Year and birthday celebrations in Kasol
Sources
4 Killed As Car Collides With Truck Near Bridge In Himachal Pradesh: Cops
4, including 3 women killed as car rams into truck in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu
Four returning after birthday, NY celebrations killed in Kullu accident
4 Killed as Car Collides With Truck Near Bhootnath Bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu
Kullu Car Accident: 4, Returning from New Year Party, Dead After Fatal Skid on Chandigarh-Manali Highway
