A youth was killed and four others sustained injuries as a car carrying them collided head on with a speeding truck at Barghat Square on the NH-143 under the Chandiposh police limits in Sundargarh district on Tuesday morning.
The youths were going in the car to Khandadhar on a picnic when the mishap occurred. While one of them died, the rest four are undergoing treatment at the RGH now. Condition of one of the injured is stated to be critical.
The deceased was identified as Abhijit Bhuyan (31) of Sector 5, Rourkela.
While the truck sped away from the spot, some locals managed to note down its registration number.
The police are now trying to nab the driver.