Three persons were killed and two others were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed a tree at Varyad, near Muttil in the district, on Saturday morning.
The deceased were identified as Ananadu, 19, at Kabanigiri, Pulpally, Yadu, 24, at Palakkad and Mithun, 23, at Kallangode.
The injured, Favas, 21, at Ottappalam in Palakkad district and Yadav,23, at Kakkodi in Kozhikode district, have been shifted to General Hospital here.
