Shimla, Aug. 2 -- Two people were killed and three others injured after an SUV veered off the road and plunged into the Manalsu nullah in Old Manali on Saturday.

The deceased are identified as driver, Rohit Kumar (32), a resident of Mandi, and Karun Bauddh (35), a resident of Bajaura. They were taken to hospital where doctors declared them dead. The injured, Vivek (30), Naresh Kumar (28) and Urmila (22), are undergoing treatment and their condition is being monitored, the police said.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the SUV, a black Jimny, was travelling from Vashisth towards Manali when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge around 20 feet into the nullah.

The bodies have been kept at the mortua...