Three persons died and two others suffered injuries in a road accident that took place at Thadikal of Shankarapatnam mandal late on Thursday night.
The deceased were employees of the electricity department and working in a 400 kv substation in Yanampally, Dichpally mandal of Nizamabad district.
According to police, the incident occurred when a car in which the victims were travelling from
Nizamabad to Warangal rammed into a lorry halted on the national Highway-563 to carry out repair works.
The front portion of the car was damaged beyond recognition. Junior lineman Vishveshwar Rao of Warangal, lineman Prabhu of Nizamabad and watchman Sudhakar died on the spot. Linemen Praveen and Murali sustained injuries. They were shifted to Karimnagar district headquarter hospital, according to police.