Jammu: Two people were killed and as many injured when a car turned turtle in Udhampur district, officials said on Saturday.
The occupants of the car were friends aged between 23 to 26 years and they were returning home after celebrating a birthday party, they said.
The accident occurred at Thanda Pader on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in the early hours when the driver lost control of the vehicle due to speeding, they said.
The officials said two died on the spot and two others were shifted to district hospital in a critical condition. The injured were later referred to the Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu for specialised treatment. The deceased have been identified as Abhay (26), resident of Rathian and Deevam (23), resident of Udhampur while injured were Harish (24), resident of Udhampur and Paras (25), resident of Rathian.
