Three persons were killed on Monday after a motorcycle collided head-on with a SUV near Badagoan Chhak in the district. Sources said that a biker and a pillion rider succumbed to their injuries along with a pedestrian after their bike collided with the car. The bike caught fire soon after the collision.
The identities of the deceased were yet to be ascertained. The Rayagada police detained the driver and the occupants of the car and have started investigation.