Tag: Road Accident

Baisinga police seized the tractor and detained the driver. His questioning is currently underway.

The mishap occurred when the SUV they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck at Barabanka Ghat road under Rugudi police limits in Keonjhar district. 

According to sources, Pitambhar along with his family had gone to drop his elder daughter at her in-law’s house. The tragic road mishap occurred while the family was returning back to their village.

Ghasipura police recovered the mutilated body of the home guard and sent it to Anandapur sub-divisional hospital for post-mortem.

Suddenly, a speeding Scorpio vehicle heading towards Gopalpur rammed into the procession leading to the death of three persons on the spot.

As per initial reports, the mishap occurred near Mundasahi under Kotagarh Police limits when the bus named Salunki was heading to Phulbani from Muniguda.

According to sources, Praneta and Benu got married on February 10. Three days later, they were returning to Berhampur on a bike. 

A day back, a group of devotees from Kolkata on their way to Puri were injured after the bus carrying them hit a stationary truck on National Highway-16 in Bhadrak.

According to sources, the devotees from Kolkata were on their way to Puri to pay their obeisance to Lord Jagannath. However, the bus hit a truck from the rear, stationed on National Highway-16 after the driver lost balance over the wheels.

As seen in the video, a traffic cop tried to interact with a rickshaw driver, but he gave a slip to the cop. As it seems, the driver had violated traffic rules and when the cop was trying to take him to task, he escaped.

All the patients on board the bus were rescued and shifted to Dasapalla and Banigochha health centres.

The mishap was reported from Tulasipalli area under Bhanjanagar Police limits of Ganjam district. While two persons died on the spot, the injured were rescued by locals and hospitalised. 

Tension erupted in the area following the mishap. Angry locals launched a tyre-burning agitation on the National Highway 57 protesting the deaths and seeking compensation.

The Police said the driver of a mini-bus lost control on the wheel at Sila village of Billawar area in Kathua.

As per initial reports, the SUV involved in the accident was reportedly hired for Northern Range Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Secretary. The RDC Secretary is reportedly out of town on medical grounds.