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 completely mangled, killing three of the occupants, including Satpal, on the spot, officials said, adding that Ritanjali, who was seriously injured was admitted to Medical College Nerchowk in Mandi for treatment, where she succumbed to her injurieslater. Satpal was reportedly married and had two children. The bodies were shifted to Kullu hospital and postmortem was conducted on Thursday and were later handed to the family. The police have registered a case under relevant sections and started an investigation into the cause of the accident. Five youth were injured after the car they were travelling in met with an accident in the Seraj area of Mandi district on Thursday, said officials. The injured have been identified as Tarun, 19, Simran, 15, Yashika, 17, Aryan Rana, 18, and Himanshu, 18, all are residents of the Nerchowk area in Mandi The mishap occurred at around 12 noon when the car fell into a deep ditch near Kanda. The group was reportedly on its way to celebrate the New Year when the accident occurred. All five occupants sustained injuries, with three reported to be in critical condition. Officials said that the car lost control at the Nauni Mor and plunged into the ditch....