Five people, four male and one female, died on the spot when the vehicle they were travelling in went off the road at Wachey about 27 kilometres from Wangdue towards Trongsa, yesterday.
No one knows when exactly the incident occurred but the Police in Wangdue Phodrang received the complaint only in the afternoon.
The versa taxi was heading from Trongsa towards Wangdue.
One the passengers, who survived, is said to be in stable condition.