4 friends die as truck runs over bike in Odisha’s Koraput

At least four persons died after a truck ran over a bike in Jabaknadi area near Jeypore in Koraput district on Friday.

As per reports, as many as four persons were travelling on the bike along NH-26 when the truck mowed the vehicle down. At least three among them died on the spot. 

The injured person was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital in a critical condition. Later, he was shifted to Koraput District Headquarters Hospital as his condition deteriorated. However, he later succumbed to the injuries.

Upon being informed, Jeypore Town police reached the spot and started an investigation into the incident.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem. However, the identity of the deceased is yet to be identified. Under which circumstance, the accident occurred is yet to be ascertained.

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Tension prevailed in the area following the accident. NH-26 near Jabaknadi has been blocked due to the accident. Hundreds of vehicles on both sides of the road have been stranded.

Jeypore Town police is trying to clear the road to facilitate the movement of the vehicles.

With the number of accident deaths rising, road mishaps have become a matter of serious concern in the state.

A day before, a woman was crushed to death after being hit by a speeding truck at Palasuni Square in Bhubaneswar .

Local residents staged a road blockade demanding the construction of a foot over-bridge to avoid such incidents in the area.