Bhubaneswar: Four people died while two others sustained grievous injuries in a road accident near Lachhipur village under Khariar police limits in Nuapada district. The deceased have been identified as Subham Mohauti, Debendra Singh Lal and Rishi Sahu of Khariar town and Devraj Patel of Goimundi village under Khariar police limits.
The locals claimed that Rishi and other victims, after attending the birthday party of the former’s elder brother, were going to buy some party items from a nearby shop in Tukula village Sunday night when their Tata Tiago car rammed into a tractor from behind near Lachhipur late Sunday night. The crash was so severe that all four in the car died on the spot while two labourers travelling in the tractor suffered serious injuries. Police sources asserted that during the initial probe, it came to the fore that the person driving the car was under the influence of alcohol which may be the reason behind the tragic accident.