Three persons were killed and 14 others critically injured when a vehicle carrying pilgrims collided with a truck on a stretch of National Highway-37 in Assam's Morigaon district on Monday, police said. The head-on collision took place at Dharamtul area, they said.

The injured have been admitted to Morigaon Civil Hospital and their condition is stated to be critical, a police officer said. One of the deceased has been identified as Bhupal Adhikary, while the identity of the others is yet to be ascertained.