Bhubaneswar: At least six people were killed and many others left injured in separate road mishaps in Odisha on Monday.
Reportedly, a PDS rice laden-truck overturned killing at least three people near Jodibaru in Baripada Sadar area of Mayurbhanj district. An elderly woman reportedly died on the spot while two others succumbed to the injuries at Baripada Medical, said sources. As many as six people have been injured in the tragic mishap.
In another incident, two people lost their lives after a pick-up van rammed into a motorcycle near Kapasara on national highway 26 in Bhawanipatna.
Meanwhile, a couple travelling to Soro in a car also met with a fatal accident when their vehicle hit a standing hyva truck loaded with sand on NH-16 near the Kalitra Mandir chhak in Barikpur area of Bhadrak.
The man driving the car is said to have sustained grievous injuries in the accident while his wife has died.
