Eluru (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 8 (ANI): Three people including two women and a boy child were killed while two others sustained severe injuries in a road accident at Lakshminagar in Eluru district on Monday after a car hit a parked lorry, police said.

According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Rachabattuni Bhagyashree (26), Rachanibatuni Naganithinakkumar (2), and Bomma Kamaladevi (53) of Bhimavaram, West Godavari district.

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The police said that the deceased were travelling from Hyderabad to Rajavolu by car.

During the journey, the car collided with a lorry parked on the road at Lakshminagar in the mandal. While three people died on the spot, Nagashanmuk and the driver, Vamsi, were seriously injured.

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Upon receiving the information, Bhimadolu Circle Inspector Ravikumar and Sub Inspector Satish reached the spot.

A case has been registered in the matter, and an investigation is underway, the police added. (ANI)

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