Reports say, the MP had visited Sambalpur in some work and was en-route to Deogarh when the mishap took place. Driver of his Toyota Fortuner SUV bearing registration number-OD 02 U 2323 applied breaks near a road pit on National Highway-49 following which a truck hit them from behind.
While the SUV of the MP suffered damage, both the MP and his driver escaped unhurt.
Some locals nabbed the driver of the truck after the incident and handed him over to police.