Three persons, including a woman, were killed and 20 others injured while a mini bus collided with a dumper along the Puri-Bhunbaneswar National Highway near Jalakabar under the Chandanpur police station limits on Tuesday. According to the police, both the vehicles had a head-on collision. The locals rescued the injured and rushed them to the Puri hospital.
While two died on the spot, one succumbed to injury in the hospital. The police registered a case while drivers are absconding. The deceased are identified as Pravaker Sahoo (65), Sudei Bhoi (40) and Uttama Mahapatra (55).