As many as 14 passengers were injured when a pickup van by which they were travelling was hit by a truck near Nuabazaar bypass on NH-60 in Jaleswar of Baleswar district on Sunday. The accident occurred while passengers of the pickup van were on their way to Sarasada of the Jaleswar area to attend a marriage ceremony when the vehicle was hit by the speeding truck coming from the opposite direction.
Following the collision, the van turned turtle and skidded off the road.
The injured passengers were rescued by locals and immediately admitted to a hospital in Jaleswar.
As per reports, the driver of the truck fled from the spot following the mishap. Getting information, police reached the spot and seized the truck, sources said.