Three youths died while two others were seriously injured after a speedily driven car in which they were travelling in collided with a stationary truck near Harda village under the limits of Abhanpur police station on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, police said.
The deceased were returning from Rajim when the incident occurred, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Ravindra Kumar Sahu posted at Abhanpur Police Station said.
The deceased were identified as Anil Dekate (24), Krishna Nishad (24) and Vijay Singh (25) all residents of Pachpedhi Naka area of Raipur. Bhupendra Nishad and Avinash were injured in the collision and are presently undergoing treatment in a hospital based in Raipur, the ASI informed.
Giving information about the mishap, the ASI said that the accident victims had gone to Rajim in a Tata Indigo car (CG-04 KS-9483) and while returning had reached near Harda village about 9 km from Abhanpur police station. The car was speedily driven and it was raining heavily when the car collided with a standing truck from the rear, Sahu said.
The intensity of collision was so severe that the bumper of car was converted into a metal scrap and three of them died on the spot, he said. Soon after getting the information about the mishap, police reached at the spot and the injured were rushed to the hospital. The condition of both the injured is stable, he said. Meanwhile a case has been registered with Abhanpur police station.