Sundargarh, Apr 22: In a tragic incident, one person died after the car he was traveling in hit a tree and overturned in Bonaigarh locality of Odisha’s Sundargarh district late last night.
The deceased has been identified as Muralidhar Sahu.
As per reports, the mishap took place near Jakeikala village under Bonaigarh police limits in the district when Muralidhar was returning home in the car. He lost control over the wheels and the ill-fated vehicle hit a roadside tree and later overturned.
After hearing the collision sound, some local people rescued the victim and rushed him to the sub-district hospital. However, the attending doctors at the hospital declared him dead.
On getting the information, police arrived at the accident spot and took stock of the situation. The cops also seized the deceased’s body and sent it for post-mortem.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.