Three persons die in mishap

Three persons were today killed and five persons injured, one seriously, when the car in which they were travelling went out of control and rammed into a house and tree on the roadside.
Police said the seriously injured has been admitted to JIPMER hospital, while the others were treated as out-patients.
It was stated that the car went out of control when the driver tried to avoid hitting a dog and it swerved, hitting a roadside house and also a tree, in the wee hours.
The car was en route to Puducherry from Chennai.