Bhubaneswar: Three persons were killed after the two-wheeler they were riding in collided with a roadside tree between Baghuda and Singhada village in Mayurbhanj district early on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Bijan Deo (31), Rabindra Deo (26), and Badal Naik (28), all residents of Binia village. Police said the trio was returning from an event in Baghuda when the accident occurred at 4:30 am.
Local villagers rushed to the spot and shifted them to a nearby govt hospital.

They were later shifted to the district headquarters hospital in Baripada, where the doctors declared them brought dead. Upon getting information, police reached the hospital and initiated autopsy of the bodies.
Police have registered an accident case and began investigation.