Three people died and one was injured in a road accident in Dhanusha after two trucks collided head-on.

The trucks, travelling in opposite directions, met with the accident in Mithila Municipality-3 early on Saturday, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Bed Prasad Gautam.

The deceased have been identified as Sunsari locals Sagar Chaudhary and Arjun Chaudhary, and Lokman Shrestha, a local resident of Morang, police said.

A fourth individual, Narayan Shrestha, 20, of Sunsari was also injured in the accident. He is currently undergoing treatment at the Dhalkewar Hospital.