The accident took place near Gaudguda Chhak under Baipariguda police limits in the district, police added.
According to police, six persons — five from a family — were travelling from Nayagarh to a relative’s home at Malkangiri to spend the summer vacation when the accident occurred.
Police suspect that the car veered off the road and hit a tree after the driver lost control.
On getting information, police reached the spot and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination and shifted the injured to hospital. PTI BBM BBM MNB