Getting the error "Cannot use object of type Illuminate\Database\MySqlConnection as array" when running queries in transaction block

Below the code is giving the error in RegisterController when signingup.

protected function create( array $data ) {

        $company = null;
        $user_id = 0;

        DB::transaction( function ( $data ) {
            // Step 1 - Create User
            $user = User::create( [
                'first_name' => $data['first_name'],
                'last_name'  => $data['last_name'],
                'job_title'  => $data['email'],
                'phone'      => $data['email'],
                'email'      => $data['email'],
                'status'     => 0,
                'password'   => Hash::make( $data['password'] ),
            ] );

            // Create the Company
            $user_id = $user->id;

            if ( $user_id > 0 ) {
                $company = Company::create( [
                    'user_id'  => $user_id,
                    'name'     => $data['company_name'],
                    'address'  => $data['address'],
                    'city'     => $data['company_city'],
                    'state'    => $data['state'],
                    'zip_code' => $data['zip_code'],
                    'country'  => $data['country'],
                    'notes'    => $data['notes'],
                    'status'   => 0,
                ] );

                if ( $company->id > 0 ) {
                    return $user;
                }
            }
        } );
    }