Bonai, March 23: In a shocking incident, three persons were killed and two others sustained critical injuries as a hyva truck rammed over them at Jamudihi tollgate in Sundargarh district on Sunday evening.

According to the information, some people, including drivers of line vehicles, were standing at a tea stall to have tea sips when a hyva truck rammed into the shop. As a result, a tea stall owner Sunita Choudhury and two drivers came under its wheels and died. Two others, identified as Sunita's husband Ranjit Chakraborty and their six-year-old son, were injured seriously. The injured have been rushed to Lahunipada Hospital.

On being informed, local police reached the spot and started an investigation. The police suspect that the Hyva driver lost control of the wheels because of a brake failure.

The driver fled the spot soon after the accident. Further information is awaited.

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