Mathura (UP), May 25 (). Four friends were killed while one was seriously injured after the car hit a tree. They were on their way to apply for a driving license at the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Baldev town. According to the police, the accident took place on Wednesday near Pilkhuni village under Raya police station area.
SHO Ajay Kishore said that the locals claimed that the incident took place when a bike rider took a sudden turn after seeing a pothole on the road and the car driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree to avoid hitting the bike rider.
The deceased have been identified as Ankit Kumar (22), Achal Singh (23), Akash Kumar (21) and Yogesh Kumar (25).
Meanwhile, the seriously injured Shailendra Kumar (24) has been referred to the higher medical center in Agra.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the death of people in the accident.
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