Hyderabad, Dec 2 (PTI) Three people were killed and four others injured when a lorry ran over a group of vegetable vendors in Chevella Mandal, Rangareddy district, Telangana, on Monday evening, police said.

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The incident occurred when the lorry, en route to Vikarabad district from Hyderabad, lost control, they said.

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The vehicle hit the vendors who were selling vegetables by the roadside, resulting in the deaths of three people. The lorry eventually crashed into a roadside tree and came to a halt.

Investigation is underway. Four individuals, including the lorry driver, were injured and have been shifted to a hospital, police said.

Expressing his grief over the tragedy, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to ensure that the injured receive better medical care, according to a release from the Chief Minister's Office.

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