Three persons were killed when a motorcycle by which they were travelling collided head on with a truck at Hardali Chhak under the Borigumma police station in the Jeypore area of Koraput district on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Bhajan Singh Sahani (26), Pritam Sardul (22) and Sambru (36) of Madpal area in Jagdalpur.
According to reports, the trio was returning home by the two-wheeler after attending a wedding party when the motorcycle collided with a tipper coming from the opposite direction. The three were rescued by police and rushed to the Borigumma hospital, where they were declared brought dead. Police have seized the truck and started investigation into the incident.