More than 25 persons were injured when a Bhubaneswar-bound bus by which they were travelling overturned on NH-16 near Bhogia Chhak under the Simulia police limits in Baleswar district on Sunday.
The bus that was carrying around 50 passengers from Baripada to Bhubaneswar turned turtle early in the morning as its driver lost control over the wheels, reports said.
Being informed, police rescued the victims and admitted them to the Simulia Community Health Centre. Some of them were later shifted to the Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital for better treatment while three of the injured ones were taken to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack as their conditions deteriorated.
The bus driver fled from the spot after the mishap. Police seized the vehicle and started investigation.