A severe road accident occurred late Friday night on the road connecting sectors 16 and 17 in Chandigarh. A speeding Thar vehicle lost control, collided with a tree and turned over four to five times.

Youth from Rohtak dies during treatment

Two youths riding in the vehicle were seriously injured in the accident. According to the police, both were immediately rescued from the vehicle and taken to a hospital, where Sahil, a resident of Rohtak in Haryana, died during treatment.

The second youth injured in the accident has been identified as 22-year-old Himanshu, a resident of Bihar. He lives on rent in the Mali area of Chandigarh and works at an IT company, with his treatment ongoing at the hospital.