Jalandhar, Aug. 8 -- A road accident on the Jalandhar-Maksudan Bypass Highway claimed the lives of three people after a car rammed into a parked truck on Saturday morning, police said.

Station House Officer (SHO) Division 1, SI Rakesh Kumar, said police received information about the accident at around 6:30 AM.

The victims' bodies were sent to the Civil Hospital, and police are tracing their identities and contacting the transport company linked to the Haryana-registered truck.

Speaking to the reporters, Kumar said, "Information regarding an accident was received today at 6.30 AM... A loaded Canter truck was parked on the road. A Swift car, carrying three occupants, rammed into it from the rear at high speed. The car was severely damag...