4 friends on way to get driving licence killed as car hits tree in UP's Mathura

AGRA: Four friends were killed and another seriously injured when a car they were travelling in veered off course and collided with a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district around 9.30 am on Wednesday.
They were on their way to the regional transport office (RTO) in Baldeo town as three of them wanted to apply for driving licences.
According to police, the accident took place near Pilkhuni village under Raya police station limits.
SHO Ajay Kishore said locals claimed that the incident occurred when a biker abruptly changed course upon spotting a pothole on the road and in a bid to avoid hitting the biker, the car driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the tree.
All of them were residents of Baldeo town.
Those dead have been identified as Ankit Kumar (22), Achal Singh (23), Akash Kumar (21) and Yogesh Kumar (25). Meanwhile, the critically injured, Shailendra Kumar (24), has been referred to a higher medical centre in Agra , said officials.
Superintendent of police (SP) Shailesh Kumar Pandey said, “Five people were injured and rushed to district hospital, where doctors declared four of them brought dead. The injured person is currently undergoing treatment.”
He added, “A probe is on into the matter and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem. The reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained.” Meanwhile, UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the mishap.