Jajpur: In a tragic mishap, a couple died while two others sustained critical injuries after the car they were travelling in hit a truck on NH-16 at Panikoili in Odisha's Jajpur district. The deceased were identified as Vinod Jena and his wife Sumitra Jena of Soro in Balasore district.

As per reports, the couple along with two others was coming from Cuttack to Balasore when their car rammed into a stationary truck at Panikoili Chowk near Sharma Petrol Pump late on Wednesday night.

It is still uncertain as to what led to the accident but it is suspected that the person behind the wheel lost control of the vehicle.

Following the incident, locals along with fire services personnel reached the spot and rescued the injured victims. They were rushed to the district headquarters hospital where doctors declared Vinod and his wife Sumitra dead. The other two injured victims were shifted to SCB medical College and Hospital after their condition deteriorated.