HETAUDA: As many as three persons including two temporary police personnel died and three others sustained injuries when a tipper met with an accident in Thaha Municipality of Makawanpur this morning.

The deceased have been identified as driver Sher Bahadur Gopali (50) of Thama Municipality-1 and police personnel Laxmi Sthapit of Hetauda-4 and Sabina Bartaula of Bhimphedi-9 in the district.

The vehicle was heading towards Hetauda when it met with the accident.

Police are yet to know the cause of the accident.

Further investigation is underway.