Nuapada: A labourer was killed and three others sustained critical injuries as a truck crashed into a tractor on the National Highway 353 near Gahariapadar village under Tarbod police limits in Nuapada district.
The deceased has been identified as Paras Sethy.
As per reports, the accident occurred when the tractor carrying 6 labourers was on its way to Nuapada from Tarbod. A speeding truck crashed into it from the rear. As a result, one of them died on the spot while three of them were seriously injured.
The injured persons were first admitted to the Nuapada Hospital for preliminary treatment. As their condition deteriorated, they were shifted to Raipur Hospital.
Upon receiving the information, police reached the spot and seized the truck. The truck driver has been detained and the investigation is underway.
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