KOLLAM: Three youths died on Saturday after the scooter on which they were travelling was hit by a tanker lorry. The dead have been identified as Francis (21), Joseph (19) and Sijin (21). They are the natives of Neendakara Puthenthoppil Padinjattahtil.

The accident happened on the National Highway near Mathrubhumi office at around 1:45 in the night.