Jajpur/ Bhadrak, Nov 13: Two people were killed and four others sustained serious injuries in two separate road accidents in Odisha.

In the first incident, a head-on collision between an iron plate-laden truck and a Puri Police vehicle occurred near Biras Chhak on the Dhamra-Basudevpur road in Bhadrak district.

According to reports, the Puri Police team had visited the Dhamra area for mobile tracking work. While returning towards Basudevpur, their vehicle collided with a truck heading towards Dhamra. The truck reportedly lost control before crashing into the police vehicle.

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The driver of the police vehicle, identified as Prashant Bag, died in the accident. Three other police personnel -Dibya Ranjan Sahu, Prashant Jena and Himanshu Ray - sustained critical injuries.

Fire services personnel rescued the injured and rushed them to Basudevpur hospital. They were later shifted to Bhadrak hospital for further treatment. Police detained the truck at the spot and launched an investigation.

In a separate incident in Jajpur district, a head-on collision between a Bullet and a Splendor motorcycle took place near Orali Chhak on National Highway 16 under Kuakhia police limits.

The Splendor rider died in the accident, while the Bullet rider sustained critical injuries. Kuakhia police reached the spot and initiated an investigation.