Mohali, July 11 -- A 23-year-old gym owner from Ludhiana and his driver were killed after their Fortuner SUV overturned while trying to avoid a stray animal near ITI Chowk in Lalru early on Friday. Two other occupants escaped with minor injuries.

The deceased were identified as Manjot Singh, who owned a gym in Ludhiana, and driver Ravi Kumar. The injured were identified as Akash Verma and security guard Rajeev Kumar Pandey.

According to the police, the four were travelling to Delhi when a stray animal suddenly came onto the road near ITI Chowk. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid it. The SUV struck the central divider and overturned.

The impact left the Fortuner extensively damaged. Its front portion...