A car and a truck collided near Sri Kalahasti, Tirupati, killing three persons and injuring two others in the wee hours of Thursday.
The police have identified the victims as Kishan Reddy, Sundar Reddy, and Hanumanth Reddy from Hyderabad. They were heading from Renigunta towards Sri Kalahasti in their car when the accident occurred.
"Sundar was driving when the two vehicles collided head on," the police said. The injured hadn't been identified yet, they added.
The cops said that the bodies were shifted to the local primary health centre and, from there, to the RUIA Hospital, for autopsy. A case has been registered and the victims' family members were informed.