Three persons were killed and two others critically injured in two road mishaps in Sundargarh and Baleswar districts on Wednesday.
In the first incident, two persons died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near Tensa Ghat in Bonai area of Sundargarh district.
However, the identity of the deceased duo is yet to be ascertained.
In another incident, a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a truck claimed the life of one person and left two others injured on National Highway-60 near Nandika Bypass in Jaleswar area of Baleswar district.
The two critically-injured were admitted to the Baleswar District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).