Bhadrak: Three police personnel were killed and another was grievously injured after a speeding trailer truck collided with their vehicle in Basudevpur area of Odisha’s Bhadrak district.
According to sources, the accident took place near Biras Chhak under the jurisdiction of Naikanidihi police station when the cops from Puri’s Astaranga were on a visit to the area in connection with a mobile phone theft investigation. They had reportedly travelled from Puri to Bhadrak for mobile phone tracking.
The mishap took place around midnight when the cops were busy with their investigation. The speeding truck reportedly went out of control and rammed into the police vehicle, leaving all occupants injured.
Following the accident, locals along with Fire Service and police personnel, rescued the injured and rushed them to Basudevpur Community Health Centre (CHC), where one personnel was declared brought dead. Three other critically injured personnel were shifted to Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and later to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Kataka for advanced treatment. However, two of them succumbed to their injuries during treatment at SCB on Friday, taking the death toll to three.
The condition of another police personnel was stated to be critical.
Police have launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the collision.