India, Dec. 2 -- Three members of a family lost their lives and two others sustained serious injuries in a mishap near Khakat village in Sahnewal on Monday morning, police said. The driver reportedly lost control of the car, causing it to collide with a truck.

The victims have been identified as Renu Bala, Ashok Kumar Nanda (53), and his wife Kiran Nanda (50). The injured, Mohan Kumar Nanda and Sharmili Nanda, have been admitted to a private hospital near Sherpur Chowk.

According to sub-inspector Jaspreet Singh of Sahnewal police, the Nanda family, residents of Sirhind, had visited Ludhiana to attend a wedding. Around 7 am, they were returning home in their white Innova car when the mishap occurred.

As the vehicle approached Khakat vil...