Rourkela: A 24-year-old man died and another critically injured when their motorcycle was hit by a truck near Balichuan on Kadobahal-Lephripada road in Sundargarh district’s Hemgir police limits. The deceased was identified as Bimal Pradhan. The accident took place around 6 pm when the ash-laden truck, travelling towards Lephripada, struck the motorcycle from behind. Pradhan died on the spot, while his companion suffered serious injuries.
Enraged locals immediately gathered at the accident site and assaulted the truck driver, who also sustained injuries. All the injured were rushed to Sundargarh district headquarters hospital by the Hemgir police. Residents staged a road blockade, placing the victim’s body on the road, demanding adequate compensation for the bereaved family.