Jammu, June 14: Three people were killed and two others injured when their car collided with a truck along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near here early Sunday, officials said.
The accident occurred in the Jagti-Karli area of Nagrota at around 2.15 am, leaving the car extensively damaged.
While two persons died on the spot, another succumbed to injuries in the Government Medical College hospital Jammu, the officials said and identified the deceased as Sikander Saifi, Shakti and Mohit Verma, all residents of Haryana.
Two other injured -- Deepak Verma and Kuldeep Sharma -- were admitted in the hospital, the officials said.
The bus driver managed to escape from the spot while police have registered a case and started the investigation.