Rash driving on Wednesday claimed the lives of three youths, including two girls and left two others injured in the city, police said.
The accident took in Serikheri area falling under Mandirhasaud police limits during afternoon hours when the victims were speeding towards Naya Raipur from Raipur, said Mandirhasaud Station House Officer (SHO) Kamta Prasad Banjare.
In preliminary investigation it came to the fore that after being hit by an unidentified vehicle running parallel to them, the car in which victims were travelling lost control and jumped over a divider leaving three youths dead, said SHO Banjare, elaborating that two persons are undergoing treatment at a private hospital where the condition of the two is reported to be critical.
According to Banjare, the deceased were identified as Anisha (22), Tarniya alias Kiran (18) and Siddhartha Jain while injured were identified as Harpreet and Bunty Agrawal.
Anisha was hailing from Odisha while others were reported to be the residents of Raipur. After being informed about the road accident, police rushed to the spot and took the injured to nearby hospital where Anisha, Tarniya and Siddhartha were declared brought dead.
Police have registered a case in this connection under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and probing the matter, said Banjare.