The police on Thursday said that three men were killed when their car crashed into a huge stone on the Mumbai-Nashik highway in Maharashtra's Thane district, reported news agency PTI.

The accident took place around 10 pm on Tuesday near a hotel in the Kasara Ghat area, they said.

"The car, driven in a rash and negligent manner, rammed into a huge stone while negotiating a turn. The impact killed three passengers travelling in the vehicle, while the driver jumped out and escaped from the spot," Kasara police station's senior inspector Suresh Gavit said, reported PTI.