Rayagada, Jan 17: A Forest Ranger was tragically killed in a road accident in Rayagada district, Odisha, today. The deceased has been identified as Chandan Gamang, who served as the Ranger for the Kalyansinghpur Forest Range under the Rayagada Forest Division.

The mishap occurred in the evening while Gamang was traveling from Kalyansinghpur to Rayagada. Reports indicate that his car crashed into a roadside tree near Srirampur in the Kolanara block after he reportedly lost control of the vehicle.

Locals who witnessed the incident quickly rushed to rescue the critically injured Ranger and took him to the Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). Unfortunately, despite the efforts to save him, he was declared dead on arrival by the doctors.

This tragic incident has left the local community and the Forest Department in shock. Further investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident.