Three persons were killed in a road accident at Maduranthakam near Chennai on the Tiruchi-Chennai Highway this morning. The accident occurred when a car travelling from Puducherry to Chennai was hit by a lorry.

The victims, including a father and his son, were on their way to Chennai airport when the accident took place. Madurantakam Police have registered a case, and efforts are underway to trace the lorry through CCTV footage.