Two youths were killed on the spot when the motorcycle by which they were travelling hit a utility pole after the duo lost control of the two-wheeler near the Bania-Chikili road under the Khallikote police limits in Ganjam district on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Pintu Pradhan and Ganesh Pradhan, both of whom belonged to Kalinjipalli village of Chikili panchayat of the district.
According to a police source, three youths were on their way back home riding the ill-fated vehicle after attending a wedding function at Bania when the mishap occurred.
The injured was rescued by locals and was admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
On being informed, the Khallikote police reached the spot and launched a probe. Police seized the bodies of Pintu and Ganesh and sent them to the hospital for postmortem. “We have also seized the motorcycle and probing to ascertain the reason behind the accident,” a cop said.