Keonjhar, Apr 16: At least two persons were killed and another one sustained critical injuries after a truck hit their motorcycle near Dhrupada in Odisha’s Keonjhar district today.
The deceased have been identified as Lalmohan Behera and Tapas Nayak.
As per reports, the trio was travelling on a motorcycle when the truck hit them on NH-20 near Dhrupada. As a result, Lalmohan and Tapas sustained grave injuries and died on the spot. Another person, identified as Bapi Behera sustained critical injuries in the mishap.
On getting the information, police rushed to the spot and seized the bodies. Subsequently, they were sent for post-mortem. The injured person was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for medical aid.
Further investigation into the matter was underway.
