Three people were killed and two others seriously injured in a car crash in Azerbaijan, local police said on Tuesday.

The accident happened Tuesday morning in Agjabedi, 375 km west of Baku, when two cars collided, police said.

Three passengers of a car were killed on the spot and both people in the other car were seriously injured. Preliminary reports said that the accident was caused by severe violation of traffic rules.

Bakudaily.Az