Mangalore : Three persons lost their lives and one person was critically injured when the car in which they were travelling collided head on with a truck at Mulki in the early hours on June 4, Monday. The car was heading towards Manipal Hospital from Talachery in Kerala, when the mishap took place.

All the deceased are said to be from  Kerala. They have been identified as Ayesha, Yusuf and Ahmed. The injured has been admitted to the Srinivas Hospital at Mukka.

Mulki police  are conducting the investigations.