Three persons were killed in Peddaviradu mandal in Prakasam district on Saturday when truck carrying cement fell into a lake, police said.
G Ramanjaneyulu, DSP Markapur, said the truck driver lost control of the vehicle trying to avoid collision with an auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction.
Ten people were travelling in the truck.
While a body was recovered and another two could be seen floating on the water, others were missing, the DSP said.
A woman and a girl who were injured in the accident were admitted to a hospital.
—PTI