Jharsuguda, Feb. 22 -- Five police personnel died following a collision between a trailer and a police vehicle near Jharsuguda Sadar Police Station on National Highway 49 on Sunday, Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police (SP) Gundala Reddy Raghavendra said.

The accident took place at 4 am. A trailer hit a police vehicle and killed five out of eight police officers present in the vehicle on the spot. Three officials have suffered injuries and are in critical condition. The personnel were returning from a wedding ceremony.

The injured have been admitted to the hospital, police said.

Further details are awaited.

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