4 killed, 5 injured in road mishap in Jajpur

Jajpur: Four persons were killed and five people sustained critical injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck on NH-53 near Balisahi in the district on Saturday.

As per reports, all the passengers were traders. They were on the way to Duburi market in the area when the  driver lost control over his vehicle and collided with a truck.

While three  of them died on the spot, one succumbed to injuries in hospital. The injured five, including the driver, are undergoing treatment at Jajpur government hospital.

The condition of the injured is stated to be critical and they are expected to be shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, said sources.

Meanwhile, the truck driver fled the spot after the mishap. Police have seized the truck and started investigation.