MADURAI: Three persons of a family were killed in an accident near Sattur in Virudhunagar district on Wednesday night. A car, in which they were traveling, hit a parapet wall of a bridge, after being hit by an Omni bus from behind. The driver lost control after the impact and hit the bridge wall.

The deceased victims have been identified as R Merlin of Mannarpuram village near Thisayanvilai, Tirunelveli district, her son Rohith (13) and daughter Roshini (15), sources said. Her husband R Richard Raja (49) and his elder brother R Johnson (56) were critically injured in the accident and were admitted to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital.

The family, all occupants of the ill-fated car, was proceeding to Coimbatore after visiting their native Mannarpuram village at Thisayanvilai in Tirunelveli district, when the accident occurred. Sattur police have registered a case and are investigating.