Keonjhar: At least three people were injured after onion-laden truck overturned in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. The incident occurred on National Highway Number 49 at Judiaghati of the district.
According to sources, the truck was en route from Nashik to Jamshedpur when it overturned after losing control in Judiaghati. In the incident, the wife of the driver and their two kids were injured.
After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot, rescued the injured and rushed them to Keonjhar District Headquarter Hospital. The cops have also initiated a probe into the matter.
Meanwhile, the movements of the vehicles are disrupted as sacks of onions have blocked the road after the truck overturned. Further detailed reports related to the matter are awaited.
Earlier, a youth was killed after being hit by an unknown vehicle in Kantabanji of Odisha’s Balangir district. The incident occurred in Sundimunda village under Sindhekela police limits of the district.
According to sources, the young man was hit by an unknown vehicle following which he died on the spot. Meanwhile, the deceased’s identity is not known yet.
Following the incident, the villagers have staged protest demanding compensation for the demise. The locals have blocked Khariar-Bhawanipatna road and staging protest.