7 Killed 8 Critical;Shocking Road Accident Near Ghatagaon In Keonjhar District,Odisha.
Bureau,Odishabarta
Keonjhar/Berhampur:In a tragic accident, seven persons lost their lives after the van they were travelling in rear-ended a truck parked on National Highway-20 near Balijodi in Keonjhar, just a few kilometres away from “Maa Tarini Shrine”in the wee hours of Friday.
The van with 20 persons on board was on its way to Maa Tarini shrine in Ghatagaon from Podamari Village in Ganjam when the mishap occurred.
As per reports, the deceased belonged to two families from Podamari in Digapahandi. Some deceased were relatives of former Rajya Sabha MP Renubala Pradhan.
The injured were admitted to Ghatagaon hospital for treatment. Later, they were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after their health deteriorated.
While the exact reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the driver who was speeding on the highway lost sight of the parked truck and hit it from the rear.
The accident was so severe that the van turned into a mangled heap.
Worthwhile to mention here that thousands of iron ore-laden trucks parked on the National Highway leading up to the mining towns of Barbil and Joda in Keonjhar is a common sight on that stretch. While this kind of dangerous parking has resulted in many accidents and loss of lives in the past, the practice still continues.
Source;OTV
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