Young girl crushed to death by speeding truck in Odisha’s Sundargarh

A young girl was mowed down by a speeding truck in front of her parents near the Laljiram Petrol Pump on National Highway 143 in the Lahakothi area under Biramitrapur of Sundargarh district on Tuesday morning.

Sources reported that the tragic accident occurred when the family of three, a father, mother, and their daughter were returning from Vedvyas on a bike when a truck rammed into them, causing the bike to veer off balance.

As they all fell on the road, a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction ran over the girl. She reportedly died on the spot.

“Vehicles were coming from both sides of the road and this bike was trapped in between them. After being hit they fell but while the parents survived, the truck crushed the little girl to death. I demand immediate justice,” stated the deceased child’s grandmother.

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Meanwhile, tensions flared at the accident site, and local residents blocked the NH-143 in protest alleging that poor road conditions led to the accident.

Till the last reports came in, scores of vehicles remained stranded on both sides of the highway even as the Biramitrapur police reached the spot and attempted to pacify the crowd.

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An investigation by the authorities to ascertain the exact nature and cause of the mishap is also being probed, added sources.