Three persons died when the car they were travelling in met with an accident on the Syuri-Khabogi motor road in Ghansali area of Tehri district.
According to local sources, a car being driven from Semandidhar to Syuri village on Sunday met with an accident when the driver lost control of the vehicle near Syuri bend.
The deputy Pradhan of Syuri village, Darmiyan Singh died on the spot while Syuri resident Bhim Singh Rana, who was driving the car and Badongaon primary school teacher Sundar lal succumbed to their injuries while being transported to the hospital.
Bhim Singh was employed as a Class IV worker at the rehabilitation directorate in New Tehri. The police transported the bodies to the community health centre at Beleshwar for post mortem examination.
The Chief Minister Harish Rawat has expressed grief at the fatal mishap.