Two students lost their lives and three others were seriously injured in a high-speed accident on the Sohna Elevated Expressway on Monday morning.

The incident occurred when a speeding car carrying the students lost control, broke the divider and collided with another vehicle. A motorcyclist was also involved, who crashed into the car and landed on the hood of a third car.

The accident caused significant traffic congestion on the highway. After considerable effort, a crane was used to clear the wreckage and the injured were shifted to a civil hospital. Bhondsi police station is investigating the incident.

Police said the deceased have been identified as Daksh (19) of Ghitorni, Delhi and Akshat (19) of Nathupur, Gurugram. Dhruv (19) of Ghitorni, Delhi, Mohit (34) of Sohna and Ishwar (38) of Palwal were injured.

According to police reports, Daksh, Akshat and Dhruv were first-year undergraduate students at a private university in Sohna. On Monday morning, Daksh took Akshat in his car and they headed to the university. Akshat was driving at high speed when, after passing the Ghamroj toll, the car lost control, uprooted a street light pole near Alipur and collided head-on with a Honda City. Daksh and Akshat died on the spot while Dhruv sustained critical injuries.

Meanwhile, Ishwar, the motorcyclist behind the Honda City, was also involved in the accident and was thrown several meters, landing on the bonnet of a car. Amit, a passenger in the Honda City, sustained serious injuries and Ishwar suffered broken bones in his arm and leg.

Kunal, a resident of Ghitorni, spoke of the close friendship between the three young men, who had gone to school together. He mentioned that Daksh was the only brother with four sisters and his death left the family in mourning.

A Gurugram Police spokesperson confirmed that traffic was disrupted on Sohna Road due to the incident. Police said they are working to get Dhruv’s statement to understand the circumstances surrounding the accident, adding that an FIR has been lodged at Bhondsi police station.