At least two people were killed and two others sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in rammed into a roadside tree in Kurlu Ghati in Nabarangpur district on Friday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Ritik Bisoyi of Digi village and Raja of Udayapur village under Tentulikhunti block of the district.
The two injured, Soumya Ranjan Nayak and Sripati Karpura, both residents of Indravati area of the district have been rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for treatment.
The four friends were heading towards Nabarangpur after seeing Dola Melana Jatra when the driver of the car lost control over the wheels and dashed the vehicle into a roadside tree.
Locals present at the spot rescued the four youths from the car and rushed them to the DHH in an ambulance. However, two of the youths were declared dead by the doctors.
Police rushed to the spot and started investigation into the mishap.