Three persons of a family were killed in a road accident on the National Highway 66 at Kalpakavadi, near Thottappally in the district, early Saturday.

The victims were identified as Babu, 48, of Alummoottil house, Cheriazheekal, Karunagapally in Kollam district, and his two children Abhijith Babu, 18, and Amarjith Babu, 16.

Serious injuries

Babu’s wife Lissy who sustained serious injuries in the accident was admitted to the Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha.

According to the police, the accident occurred around 12.45 a.m. when the car in which the family was travelling rear-ended a lorry carrying bitumen.

The family was returning to Karunagapally after visiting a relative at Ambalappuzha.

The victims were extricated from the mangled vehicle with the help of the police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel.

They were taken to a hospital where the doctors declared three of them brought dead.