Sonepur: The driver and helper of a private passenger bus were killed after the vehicle hit a stationary truck near Haradakhol on the Sonepur-Bolangir route along the National Highway 57.
According to reports, the mishap occurred while the bus named ‘Pradhan’ carrying 40 passengers was en route to Cuttack from Jeypore in the wee hours of Sunday. However, the driver dashed into a truck parked on the roadside.
As a result, driver Dumburu Dhar Swain and helper Shibaram Gouda died on the spot, while helper Swadhin Gouda was seriously injured and all the passengers escaped unhurt.
After initial treatment at Sonepur District Headquarters Hospital, Swadhin was shifted to VIMSAR Burla.