Sundargarh, Feb 21: At least 15 passengers sustained injuries after the bus they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck in Tikayatpalli area of Odisha’s Sundargarh district last night.
As per reports, the mishap took place near Yatra Khaman under Tikayatpalli police limits in the district when a private bus named ‘Anupama’ with around 30 passengers on-board was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela.
The truck driver fled from the spot following the mishap. Upon getting the information, police arrived at the spot and rescued the passengers.They were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. Later, some of them were shifted to Rourkela as their health condition deteriorated.