India, Oct. 28 -- Three persons were killed while two others were injured in a car accident on National Highway-27 near Silchang in Assam in the early hours of Tuesday , police said.

The deceased include a doctor from Assam's Morigaon who had recently faced criticism for performing 21 C-section deliveries within 10 hours.

According to officials, the incident occurred around 3.30 am under Jagiroad Police Station limits. Preliminary investigation suggests that the doctor, who was driving the vehicle, lost control and the car hit a divider before it skidded across the road and crashed.

"The vehicle was completely crushed in the accident. We recovered five critically injured persons from the site and rushed them to a government hospital. T...