From the AADHAR cards found at the accident spot, it was learned that they were residents of the Sana Biruahan Hata Sahi area.
It is pertinent to mention here that a controversy has erupted over the road accident. The Commissionerate Police also came under questioning from various quarters after it issued a press release about the accident mentioning a different registration number of the vehicle.
As per the report, a total of 5,467 people died in road accidents in Odisha in 2022, registering an increase of 7.6 percent as compared to 2021.
During 2022, fatal accidents that took place on National Highways increased to 55,571 as compared to 50,953 fatal accidents in 2021, registering an increase of 9.1 percent.
According to police, two others were injured in the incident and are undergoing treatment at a hospital where their condition is stated to be critical.
The intensity of the collision was so severe that both the vehicles were badly mangled.
The accident in Cuttack district claimed three lives. While the identities of the deceased are yet to be ascertained, they all are known to be Class 10 students.
As per initial reports, around 60 passengers from Nepal were travelling in the tourist bus which was on its way to Puri.
According to eyewitnesses, the bike rider was taking a U-turn near Utkal Hospital when a speeding car hit him from behind. The car dragged the biker for at least 100 meters.
Four days after the incident, the police identified the deceased and handed over the body to Dinabandhu’s wife.
According to eyewitnesses, the car dragged the deceased labourer to some distance, killing him on the spot. The deceased labourer was sleeping on the footpath when he was run over by the speeding car.
The mishap was so tragic that all three were killed on the spot.
As per initial reports, students of several schools along with teachers were on their way to attend district-level sports event when the mishap occurred.
The 28-year-old deceased has been identified as Amit Kumar Bisoyi, who was a native of Berhampur in Ganjam district.
Tigiria IIC, Gyana Ranjan Samal said, “The mishap occurred at around 2:30 pm. Five persons were travelling inside the car when it hit a truck coming from the opposite side. Three persons died on the spot while another died on the way to the hospital.”
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