2 dead after speeding truck falls 25 feet off bridge in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Suranjan Mishra Published On : Mar 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Bangiriposi: Two persons were killed as the truck in which they were travelling hit a sidewall and then fell 25 feet off a bridge over Subarnarekha canal near Jagannathkhunta village of Kalabadia panchayat on NH-18 under Bangiriposi police limits in Mayurbhanj district, in the wee hours of today.

The deceased were identified as driver of the ill-fated truck 50-year-old A Narayana and its helper 40-year-old K Chinarao. The two belonged to Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh.

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According to a source, the road mishap occurred when the wood log-laden truck (registration number 7-T F-9388) was on its way from Visakhapatnam to Nepal when it met with an accident. Driver of the truck lost control of the truck and the vehicle fell off bridge at around 3.00 am.

The driver and helper were rescued and sent to nearby a hospital for treatment in critical condition. The duo succumbed to injuries in the morning while undergoing treatment in the health facility.

On being informed, Bangiriposi police reached the spot and seized the truck and initiated a probe, which is underway. Police have registered a case and sent the bodies for post-mortem.