As many as three persons were killed when a motorcycle by which they were travelling collided head on with a truck near Patharpada under the Panikoili police limits in Jajpur district on Tuesday.
According to reports, a potato-laden truck and the two-wheeler collided early in the morning. The trio sustained critical injuries in the mishap and was rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital here.
However, doctors declared them dead at the hospital. Till last reports came in, the identities of the deceased were yet to be established.