Argus News - 12 Injured In Two Separate Road Accidents In Odisha's Khordha And Sundargarh

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela, Apr 16: At least 12 people were injured in two separate road accidents reported from Odisha’s Khordha and Sundargarh districts, sources said on Thursday.

Innova Overturns
In the first incident, an Innova car carrying eight passengers overturned after hitting a road divider on National Highway-16 under Tangi police station limits in Khordha district.

According to our source from the ground, the group was travelling from Dhenkanal to Chilika when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to ram into the divider and flip over.

All passengers sustained injuries but narrowly escaped a major tragedy, the source said.

The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital in Chandpur locality of bordering Nayagarh district for treatment. Police reached the spot, seized the vehicle and launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

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Car Hits Stationary Truck in Rajgangpur
In a separate incident, four persons were seriously injured after a car rammed into a stationary truck from behind on State Highway-10 at Ranibandh under Rajgangpur police station limits.

The car, which was coming from Rourkela, crashed into the parked truck under unclear circumstances.

Members of the Rajgangpur Truck Owners’ Association rescued the injured and shifted them to Rajgangpur Community Health Centre.

Police launched a probe into the incident.