Jajpur, Sept 30: In a tragic mishap, a bus helper was killed and three passengers were injured as the vehicle hit a truck at Jaraka in Jajpur district this morning. 

The ill-fated private bus, Raja, carrying passengers was on its way from Udala to Bhubaneswar when it hit a stationary truck near the Panda Dhaba. The bus overturned, and as a result, its helper died on the spot and three passengers were injured. 

The injured persons were first rushed to a nearby hospital. However, they were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital because of their critical condition. 

On being informed, police reached the spot and sent the body for postmortem.