Father, son killed, nephew critically injured in tragic bike-truck collision in Koraput

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Published By : Bratati Baral | August 2, 2025 2:37 PM

Koraput, August 2: A devastating road accident on National Highway 326 near the Kanya Ashram School gate in Podagada Panchayat under Dashmantpur block claimed the lives of a father and his 4-year-old son, while another youth sustained critical injuries.

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The incident occurred when a motorcycle carrying three individuals collided head-on with a speeding truck belonging to the Bol Bom Seva Sangha. The impact of the crash was so severe that the bike caught fire, resulting in the immediate death of the father and son.

The deceased have been identified as Kailash Khara and his young son Anish Khara, residents of Tikra Sahi under the Koraput Sadar sub-division. The third rider, Aman Reddy, Khara’s nephew, was seriously injured and has been shifted to a hospital for urgent medical treatment.

According to eyewitness accounts, the bike was en route from Koraput to Podagada when the truck, approaching from the opposite direction at high speed, struck them head-on. The collision occurred just outside the Kanya Ashram School on the busy highway.

Local police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident, recovered the bodies, and sent them for post-mortem. The Bol Bom truck involved in the accident has been seized, and an investigation is currently underway.

Preliminary reports suggest that the family members were on their way to visit a temple in Chanabad Panchayat when the accident occurred. Authorities are continuing their probe into the matter.

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