Three members of a family, including a woman and her two sons, were killed in a road accident in Bhongir on Monday (March 9) evening.

The victims were identified as Donkena Kethamma, 60, and her sons Donkena Suresh, 32, and Donkena Naresh, 30, residents of Thimmapur village.

According to the police, they were returning to their village in an autorickshaw after purchasing groceries in Bhongir when a truck coming from the opposite direction hit the vehicle. The autorickshaw was being driven by Suresh.

The accident occurred when the truck driver allegedly attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided with the autorickshaw head-on.

Naresh died on the spot while Suresh succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the Government Hospital in Bhongir. Kethamma died while being shifted to a hospital in Hyderabad for further treatment.

Police suspect over speeding and negligent driving by the truck driver led to the accident. Efforts are underway to nab the driver who is absconding. The bodies were shifted to a hospital for postmortem. A case was booked and further investigation is underway.