Gadag, Feb. 5 -- At least three women were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after a cruiser vehicle collided with a canter on a state highway in Karnataka's Gadag area of Dharwad district early Thursday morning, police said.

The accident occurred around 6 am near Jigaluru Cross in Rona taluk on State Highway 30, involving a cruiser and a canter from SRP Logistics.

The deceased have been identified as Sujatha, Annapurna and Mariyambu, all residents of the Shivajipet area of Gajendragad. All three were farmer women, police officials said.

Soon after receiving the information, the Gadag Superintendent of Police, Rohan Jagadish, visited the accident site and conducted an inspection.

Police personnel arrived at the scene shortly aft...