Palakkad(Keralam) | Two people died and three others sustained serious injuries after their car crashed into a roadside tree near Ottapalam here in the small hours of Wednesday, police said.

An officer of Ottapalam police station said that the incident occurred at around 12.30 am and two of the vehicle occupants died on the spot.

The remaining three are undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, the officer said.

The reason for the accident is not known yet and it is being investigated, he added.

As the car was badly damaged in the mishap, fire force personnel and locals had to cut it open to pull out the occupants, police said.