Ramanagara, Feb 17 (IANS): Three people were killed on the spot and six others injured in a road accident near Channapatna town in Karnataka's Ram Nagar district on Saturday.
The deceased have been identified as 70-year-old Somalingappa, 66-year-old Shivalingappa and Rajeshwari.
The victims were returning after attending a wedding at 2 a.m.
According to police, the incident occurred when a truck hit a tempo-traveller.
The injured were rushed to hospital where condition of three is said to be critical.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the tempo-traveller coming from behind hit the truck and turned turtle.