Three killed in bus-lorry collision

Three persons were killed and seven others injured in a multiple collision involving a bus, lorry and a two-wheeler near here today.

The sand-ladden lorry driver, a woman passenger of the private bus and a two-wheeler rider were killed in the mishap.

The bus dragged the lorry for more than a KM as its mangled rods got hooked onto the other vehicle, police said.

Later, the bus knocked down a two-wheeler rider, who died on the spot while the woman passenger was thrown out of the bus and died.

Seven passengers who sustained injuries had been admitted to a hospital, police added.