Three killed as truck hits motorcycle in Odisha’s Jharsuguda

Bhubaneswar: Three people were killed after a truck hit their motorcycle in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district Monday, police said.

The incident happened on National Highway 49 near Belpahar, they said.

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After hitting the motorcycle, the truck tried to flee from the spot, but after managing to move for 500 more metre, it went off the road and got stuck in a ditch, they added.

The driver, however, managed to flee, police said.

“We have recovered the bodies of the deceased who are locals and sent those for post-mortem examinations. An investigation is underway,” said Superintendent of Police Parmar Smit Parshottamdas.

PTI