Rourkela: Toll in Sunday’s accident on NH-143 in Sundargarh district has gone up to to three, with two other injured in critical condition at Rourkela Govt Hospital (RGH).
Chandiposh police completed post-mortems on Monday and handed over the bodies to the bereaved families. The incident occurred around 2:45 pm on Sunday when a speeding SUV carrying four construction workers collided head-on with a truck after crossing a divider. The impact was so severe the SUV was completely crushed while the truck crashed into a nearby wall.
The deceased have been identified as Aditya Raula (25), driver of the SUV, S K Ramjan (25), and Bipin Sethy (29). While Raula and Ramjan were from Jajpur district, Sethy hailed from Bhadrak. The victims were employed by a local contractor in Rourkela and were heading to Khandadhar waterfall when the accident occurred.
Raula died on the spot while Ramjan succumbed to his injuries at RGH. Sethy, who was initially admitted to RGH, passed away late Sunday night after being transferred to a private hospital.
“We have seized both vehicles and are investigating the case,” said S Pradhan, sub-inspector, Chandiposh police station.