India, June 26 -- Three people were killed after a car plunged 300 metres into the Amlava river near Jajret village in Dehradun's Kalsi area early Thursday morning, police said.

"The accident occurred when a car bearing registration number UK07 FC 8467, carrying four occupants, veered off the road and plunged into the Amlava river," Kalsi police station in-charge Deepak Dhariwal said.

Police have identified the deceased as Mukesh Rana (21) of Koti Kanasar village, Priyanshu Chauhan (22) from Tilwari village, and Deepak Sati (25) from Bhauwala in Dehradun.

A fourth person, Mayak Chouhan (20), was rescued and taken to Vikasnagar Hospital, from where he was referred to Doon Hospital for further treatment, an officer said.

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