Dhenkanal: A sand-laden truck fell off bridge resulting in death of one minor in Dhenkanal district of Odisha. The incident has come to the fore from Santhapur village under Gondia police limits of the district.
According to sources, the deceased, identified as Subhakanta Behera of class eighth went to the canal under the bridge to take a bath when the accident occurred. Reportedly, the incident occurred due to rash driving. The driver of the truck is severely injured in the incident.
After receiving information about the incident, fire service personnel and police reached the spot and initiated a rescue operation. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
More detailed reports related to the issue are awaited.
Earlier in a similar instance yesterday, a woman vegetable vendor reportedly died after being hit by a fish-laden vehicle at Randha Chhaka under the Golanthara police station limit of Ganjam district.
One Malati Behera of Chikarada village used to earn her livelihood by selling vegetables in Berhampur after purchasing them from the Randha vegetable market.
Like every day, Behera was on her way to the Randha market to purchase vegetables. In the meantime, a speeding fish-laden pick-up van hit the vegetable vendor tossing her into the air before she crashed to the ground about some feet away.
The mishap, which occurred while Behera was crossing the road, was so severe that she died on the spot. Soon, a tension irrupted in the area after a huge crowd gathered at the site of the accident and staged a demonstration by blocking the road. They demanded arrest of the accused driver and compensation for the kin of the deceased woman.
