Chatra, February 8 A person was killed and four others were injured after their SUV collided with a roadside tree in Chatra district, Jharkhand, on Sunday morning, police said.
The incident occurred on the Itkhori-Pitij Main Road, they said.
There were eight people in the vehicle, and they were returning from a wedding in Pratapgarh to Sirmattpur when the accident happened, Abhishek Singh, in-charge of the Itkhori police station, said.
"One person died on the spot, while four others were seriously injured," he said.
The deceased has been identified as Manoj Ram (40), he added.
The injured were initially admitted to the Chatra Sadar Hospital, and were then referred to RIMS-Ranchi for better treatment, another official said.