Odisha

Car-Truck Collision Kills One, Injures 4 In Odisha’s Cuttack

Cuttack: A minor girl lost her life while four others were severely injured when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck near Katikata Chhak under Nischintakoili police limits in Odisha’s Cuttack district on Monday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Sarita Malik (17) while the other victims were Debashish Mohanty, Bababi Malik, Biswajit Malik and Sandhyarani Malik. All injured persons were undergoing treatment in a hospital.

Sources said that they were bringing an ailing person from Binjharpur in Jajpur district to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar in the car. Following the collision with the truck, the vehicle hit a roadside tree killing the girl on the spot.

Police rushed to the spot and rescued the injured ones. Injured persons were admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

The driver and helper of the truck managed to flee the spot. Police have seized the vehicle and started a probe into the matter.

ALSO READ: Open Defecation Free Status For Bhubaneswar

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Rajasthan Minister Blames ‘Love Affairs’ Of Students For Kota Suicides

Jaipur: Suicides by students undergoing preparation for competitive exams in Kota have become too frequent for…

31 minutes ago

Naba Das Murder In Odisha: Someone Who Aspired To Succeed Naveen Patnaik As CM Was Mastermind, Claims BJP MP

Bhubaneswar: Amid a row over a CBI probe into Naba Kishore Das murder, BJP MP…

44 minutes ago

[Watch] Major Fire At Mahakumbh Mela; Several Tents Feared To Have Been Burnt Down

Prayagraj: A major fire broke out at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon.…

46 minutes ago

Noted Psychiatrist & Former Odisha DMET Gopal Kar Passes Away In Cuttack

Cuttack: Eminent psychiatrist and former Odisha DMET Gopal Kar passed away at his residence in…

1 hour ago

FIR Registered Against Rahul Gandhi In Assam; Know Why

Guwahati: Rahul Gandhi has this uncanny habit of courting trouble. A day after the BJP accused…

1 hour ago

After 15-Month War, Gaza Ceasefire Finally Takes Effect As Hamas Names 3 Hostages To Be Released Today

New Delhi: The Gaza ceasefire finally looks to be materialising after Hamas handed over a list…

2 hours ago