Three people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a motorbike and a car near Muduvadi on Kolar-Srinivasapur Road under Rural police limits on Thursday night.
The police gave the names of deceased as Hajir (25), Pavan (29) and Salim (27). All the three victims were riding on the bike.
While the bike was proceeding towards Kolar, the Tata Indica car was moving towards Gownipalli in Srinivasapur taluk, Rural Circle Inspector of Police Putta Obala Reddy said.
Two of the victims died on the spot, while another died in the hospital.
The accident occurred around 11 p.m. on Thursday night. The injured are being treated in a hospital.