BATHINDA, June 29 -- Three persons were killed after the motorcycle they were riding rammed into a stationary truck near Faridkot town late Saturday night, officials said.

The deceased were identified as Navjot Singh, 30, Ravi Kumar, 28 and Jaswinder Singh, 24, all residents of Dogar Basti locality in Faridkot town.

According to police, the trio was returning from a wedding in Kotkapura when the accident occurred near a canal on the outskirts of the town. Navjot and Jaswinder died on the spot, while Ravi succumbed to multiple injuries on the way to the hospital.

Police said preliminary investigation suggests that the motorcycle was being driven at high speed when it crashed into a truck parked haphazardly without any reflectors, offici...