The accident took place nearly a km away from Kotha village when the driver of the car in a bid to save a stray animal that came on the road all of a sudden rammed the vehicle into the tree, investigating officer Jai Singh told PTI.
Three persons died on the spot, while one injured succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, later, he said.
The deceased were identified as Kewal Singh (19), Arshdeep Singh (18), Navjot Singh (22) and Jiten (22), Singh added.
A case under CrPc 174 has been registered in this regard, he said.
The bodies were handed over to their family members without conducting post mortem, police said.
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