Three killed, three seriously injured in road accident

Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Mar 11 (UNI) Three people of a marriage party were killed and three others seriously injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry here late last night.

Police said the deceased were identified as Abraham (28), Mani (30) and Kannan (31). The occupants of the car were working in a private parcel company at Chennai and were returning to Chennai after attending the marriage of their colleague at Theni, when the tragedy occurred.

The driver of the car, while attempting to overtake a lorry which was in front of the car, collided with another lorry, which was coming in the opposite direction.

The injured were admitted to the Government Headquarters Hospital at Tiruchirapalli.

The driver of the lorry was absconding, police added.

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