Bhubaneswar, Odisha: The Supreme Court has directed the Odisha government to submit a detailed report by March 5 on the tragic road accident that occurred near Haldiapada, Brahmapur, on NH-16 in Ganjam district. The order was issued by the Court’s Road Safety Committee (SCCoRS), which is overseeing measures to improve road safety across the country.

The accident, which took place on January 31, involved a truck traveling in the wrong direction that collided with three motorcycles consecutively and later hit a roadside pole. The collision claimed the lives of five people, while six others sustained critical injuries.

The Supreme Court has also instructed the state government to outline the necessary steps to prevent such accidents in the future and submit the proposed safety measures to the committee.