Three members of a family were killed today and seven others injured after the mini van they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, police said.
"The incident occurred at Tara Ghati under Bango police station limits on Korba-Ambikapur Road when the victims, hailing from Surta village of neighbouring Surguja district, were headed towards Wagbuda village for a family function," Korba Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra said.
A total of 13 people, including the driver, were in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
"When they reached Tara Ghati, their vehicle collided with the truck, leaving three people including a woman dead on the spot," he said, adding police got the injured persons admitted to a local hospital.
The deceased included a man, his son, and a woman. Efforts are on to ascertain their identities.
A case has been registered in this connection, the SP said, adding that a manhunt has been launched to trace the truck driver who fled after the mishap.
