Nayagarh: A person was killed, while five others sustained critical injuries after a passenger bus collided head-on with a marble-laden truck at Itamati in Nayagarh district of Odisha here today.
The deceased was identified as Amar Chand.
According to the reports, the incident occured while the passenger bus was en route to Bhubaneswar from Bhawanipatna when it collided with a marble-laden truck near the NH close to Itamati petrol pump. Subsequently, one died on the spot while others sustained injuries.
The injured were immediately rushed to Nayagarh district headquarters hospital and are currently undergoing treatment.
On getting information, Police reached the spot and started investigation. The body has been seized for autopsy and a case registered.
