A person died and six others were seriously injured when the auto rickshaw carrying them was hit by a truck at Ekamakana Chhak on the Nimapada-Pipili road in Puri district on Friday morning.
The mishap took place when they were returning to Bhubaneswar from Chandrabhaga in the auto rickshaw after taking holy dip in the sea on the Magha Saptami.
The tragedy occurred due to dense fog, reports said.
The injured were rushed to Bhubaneswar for treatment. The victims were identified as residents of Baramunda in Bhubaneswar. The truck fled the spot soon after the accident.