Shimla, Jan. 2 -- Four people, including three women, were killed after their car hit a stationary truck in Kullu district, officials said on Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Satpal Singh, 25, Kashish, 20, Ritanjali, 20, all from Kullu and Ankita, 20, of Lahaul-Spiti district, they added.

The four friends were visiting Kasol to celebrate New Year's Eve and the birthday of their friend Satpal, a local tattoo artist, said police.

The accident occurred near Bhootnath in Kullu on the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday at around 1 am. As per the police, the driver lost control after which the car first hit a parapet and later hit a stationary truck parked along the roadside.

The impact was so severe that the vehicle was ...