Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 18 -- Seven others injured, one critical; Vehicle was transporting wedding party from Haveri

Three persons from Mysuru, including a woman, were killed and seven others sustained grievous injuries in an accident on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway in the early hours of Saturday. Police reports indicate that the accident resulted from overspeeding.

The collision occurred near Byrapatna, situated on the outskirts of Channapatna, at around 1.30 am. The vehicle involved was transporting passengers from Haveri to Mysuru. The group from Mysuru was travelling in a Tempo Traveller after attending a wedding in Haveri when the accident took place near Byrapatna Chamundeshwari Medical College.

The deceased have been identified a...