A person was killed and his wife was seriously injured when a motorcycle which they were riding was hit by a truck near Ghotsar village under the Komana police limits in Nuapada district on Monday morning.
The deceased was identified as Basudev Bemal, a resident of Kuimunda village under the Turekela police station in Balangir district.
Basudev and his wife Upasi were returning from Ghotsar to their village Kuimunda when on the National Highway the speeding truck rammed into their bike. Basudev died on the spot.
Upasi was rushed to the Community Health Centre, Komana, for treatment.
Receiving the information, police reached the spot and seized the truck. However, the truck driver managed to flee from the spot.