Krishnagiri, Aug 24 : At least nine people were killed and three others injured when a bus collided with a lorry near Sulagiri in Tamil Nadu''s Krishnagiri District in the wee hours on Monday.

The victims included the driver and conductor of the state-run bus.

All injured were taken to Bangalore, police said.

Traffic on the National Highway was held up for more than 90 minutes due to the accident. (ANI)