A young man was killed while another sustained critical injuries in a road mishap at Jenapada Chhak under the Athagarh police station in Cuttack district on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Pramod Rout of Pratapsasan area in Balakati of Khordha district.
Sources said four youth from Balakati village under the Balianta police station were on their way by two motorcycles. Midway, an unidentified vehicle rammed into one of the motorcycles at Jenapada Chhak around 5 am.
While Pramod died on the spot, his friend Bijay Behera was rushed to Community Health Centre (CHC) here in a critical condition. After receiving information, a police team reached the spot and began an investigation into the incident.