Sambalpur, Mar 15: BJD MP Prasanna Acharya was critically injured in a car accident near Beladihi in Rairakhol. He is currently receiving intensive care treatment in a private hospital in Sambalpur as his condition is stated as critical.
The collision occurred when Acharya's car collided head-on with the gas tanker on NH 55, the Sambalpur-Rairakhol road, late last night.
Sources said, the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of the Rajya Sabha MP is also in critical condition, while the car driver sustained minor injuries.
Acharya was reportedly en route from Bhubaneswar to Bargarh when the accident occurred. Police have detained the truck driver for interrogation.
Further investigation is underway.