Baliguda, Feb 17: One person was killed as a speeding car rammed into a house at Landagaon village under Baliguda police limits in Kandhamal district on the wee hours of Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Markanda Dandia.

According to the locals, Markanda was attending a marriage function at Tikilal Rana’s house when a speeding car rammed into the house and hit him. Subsequently, he was rushed to Kantamal hospital where he died undergoing treatment.

However, the driver of the car has absconded from the place.