Angul: A couple was killed after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a roadside tree near Cheliapada Chhakk, on the outskirts of the town, on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased duo has been identified as Siba Panda and his wife Pramila, residents of Burla.
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According to police sources, the couple was travelling to Angul from Bhubaneswar when Shiba lost control over the car. The vehicle then skidded off the road and crashed into a roadside tree. While Pramila died on the spot, Shiba succumbed to his injuries at Angul district headquarters hospital.
On being informed, police reached the spot and seized the mangled vehicle.
