‘Killer’ truck rams into auto-rickshaw and hits pedestrians in Odisha killing 4 people

At least four people died and three others sustained critical injuries in a series of accidents involving a truck in Baripada on Saturday morning.

As per reports, the truck rammed into people and vehicles at separate locations in Baripada. The first mishap occurred when the truck traveling on National Highway 220 through Mayurbhanj first hit three pedestrians during their morning walk at Bada Dalima Chhak under Tiring police station limits and fled the scene.

The impact killed one of the pedestrians on the spot while two others sustained severe injuries and were admitted to the hospital in critical condition.

The same truck again rammed into an auto-rickshaw at Bagdega under Bahalda police station. The driver of the auto as well as a couple traveling as passengers in it died in the collision. Additionally, one more person on the spot was left critically injured.

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The truck again fled the scene after the second accident and is currently absconding.

The police are investigating the matter, and efforts are underway to track the truck. However, as of now, the authorities have not made any statement about the accidents.

The tragedy unfolded close on the heels of several road accidents surfacing from different parts of the state. On November 11, separate accidents in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, and Sambalpur claimed the lives of as many as six people and left several others injured.

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Besides, a couple of days ago, an ambulance from Kolkata crashed into a truck near Chandikhole killing one and severely injuring three others.