Bhubaneswar:. In a tragic mishap, a biker was killed as his motorbike and a truck collided head-on at the Dashapalla petrol pump in Nayagarh district early this morning.

The diseased was identified as Laxmidhar Behera of Saradhapur under the Itamati police limits in the district.

According to reports, Laxmidhar was going to some place for some work when a speeding truck coming from the opposite side hit him.

Police have seized the truck and started investigation.