Bhubaneswar, March 10 Three people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on National Highway-36 in Rayagada district, Odisha, police said on Tuesday.
The accident occurred late on Monday near the Durgi Jagannath Temple, under the jurisdiction of the Bissam Cuttack Police Station, when the two motorcycles collided, a senior officer said.
The deceased were identified as Akash Mandangi of Sundidhamuni panchayat under the Ramanaguda block and Birasingh Hikka of Burujuguda village in the Kolnara block of the district, he said.
The identity of the third deceased is yet to be confirmed.
"Two people died on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries at the Rayagada district hospital. The two injured people were admitted to the hospital, and their condition was critical," the officer said.
The three bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident, he added.