Raipur, July 30 - Three people were killed and at least 22 others injured Thursday when a tractor trolley they were travelling in fell into a ditch in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, police said.

'The tractor trolley, that was carrying 25 people, fell into a roadside ditch after the driver lost control,' a police officer said.

'Three people died on the spot while 22 others were injured. Eleven of the victims were said to be in critical condition and have been shifted to the government hospital in Raipur,' the police officer added.

Mahasamund is some 75 km from Raipur.