At least two persons were killed and several others injured in two separate road accidents at Khandagiri Square in the city and Balugaon on Monday.
While a former bank employee was killed and his wife grievously hurt when the Activa scooter in which they were travelling was hit from behind by a speeding car at Khandagiri Square.
The deceased was identified as Uttam Kumar Sahu. His wife was admitted at a city private hospital.
Tension ran high at Khandagiri Square following the mishap. Vehicular movement was disrupted for some hours. The Khandagiri police sent the body for postmortem to the Capital Hospital while admitting the woman at hospital.
In the other mishap, a person was killed and 15 others sustained injuries when a school transport vehicle hit a two-wheeler at Dhuanla near Balugaon in Khordha district killing the biker on the spot.
According to eyewitness, a small commercial vehicle carrying students of the local Sishu Vidya Mandir rammed into the bike. At least 15 passengers, mostly schoolchildren, sustained grievous injuries.
While those with minor injuries were admitted at the Balugaon hospital, three students were rushed to the Capital Hospital here while another seriously injured student was admitted at the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack.