Three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Bhaktapur Sunday.

A driver and his helper were killed when their truck hit an electricity pole near Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur at 7 am. The driver Ram Krishna and helper Amar Bahadur Gurung were killed on the spot. One person was also injured in the accident.

In another accident, a 2-yr-old girl was killed by a truck at Byasi, Bhaktapur. The girl named Nilu Santyal died while undergoing treatment at the Bhaktapur Hospital. Police said the driver of the truck has been arrested.