Three persons were injured in a truck accident near Chormara along the East-West Highway in Nawalparasi East on Thursday morning.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Bed Bahadur Poudel, the injured are truck driver Amrit Dhungana, 26, of Nilkantha-4 in Dhading, his wife Kalpana Dhungana, 20, and bus assistant Basanta Gharti Magar of Bardaghat in Nawalparasi West.

The truck en route to Kathmandu from Rupandehi overturned and fell some 10 meters down the road, police said.

Among the injured Kalpana has been referred to Kathmandu-based National Trauma Centre for further treatment.