Bhubaneswar: At least four persons from Odisha were killed and five others injured after a lorry hit a car in West Bengal on Monday.
The accident occurred on NH 60 near Nekursuni under Dantan police station limits in Paschim-Medinipur district when the victims were heading towards Odisha in a car following the cancellation of train service in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
The deceased have been identified as residents of Simulia and Kharia area in Balasore district of Odisha.
The injured persons have been admitted to a nearby hospital.
Both the drivers of the car and the lorry involved in the accident reportedly fled from the spot.
Meanwhile, Dantan police started an investigation in this connection.
Kalinga AI