Road Accident / Two Killed, Several Injured as Truck Rams Multiple Vehicles in Ganjam

Brahmapur, Oct 14: At least two People were killed and more than five others sustained serious injuries in a major multi-vehicle collision on National Highway-16 near Chamakhandi in Odisha's Ganjam district on Wednesday.

Two people killed and more than five others sustained critical injuries in a major road accident near Chamakhandi in Ganjam district. A truck and a car reportedly collided with two motorcycles and a scooter. Local residents blocked the National Highway following the accident. More details awaited #Odisha #RoadAccident #Chamakhandi #Ganjam

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According to the sources, the accident occurred near Chamakhandi Chhak on the Brahmapur -Chhatrapur stretch when a speeding truck allegedly lost control and rammed into multiple vehicles, triggering a chain collision.

The truck bearing registration number MH12TV 8072 was travelling from the Bhubaneswar side when it first hit a car near Chamakhandi Chhak. The vehicle then crashed through a road barricade before colliding with two motorcycles and a scooter.

The impact of the collision left several commuters injured, with reports suggesting that more than ten people were affected in the accident. Two people succumbed to their injuries, while several others were critically injured.

After getting information, local police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur for treatment. The condition of some of the injured was stated to be critical.
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The accident also disrupted traffic movement on NH-16, with vehicular movement affecting both sides of the highway for some time. Police have initiated efforts to clear the road and restore normal traffic flow.

Meanwhile, police launched an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the accident. Further details are awaited.