Two persons were killed and another sustained grave injuries when two trucks collided head on with each other on NH-57 at Guduguda Chhak under the Manamunda police limits in Boudh district on Monday night.
The deceased, identified as Uttam Sahu of Charichhak and Kuna Manik of Khordha’s Pichukuli area, were drivers of both trucks.
Sources said that while one truck was carrying vegetables, another was loaded with soft-drinks packages. The vegetable-laden truck was headed towards Bhubaneswar from Bargarh for delivery. Midway, the other truck coming from the opposite direction lost control and collided with the former. While both the drivers died on the spot, a helper sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
Police reached the spot and sent the bodies for postmortem. Further investigation was underway in this connection.