A head-on collision between two motorcycles killed three
persons and left another critically injured at Dianali Chhak under the
Patana police station in Keonjhar district on Monday night.
The deceased were identified as Trilochan Mohanta of Ambuapada
village, Ramakant Nayak of Sorasakela village and Sunil Dash of
Rudhiapada village.
One Kamalakanta Mohanta of Padiapasi village was grievously injured
in the accident and shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in
Cuttack.
The mishap occurred when Sunil and Ramakant who were travelling by
a motorcycle were hit from the front by another motorcycle in which
Trilochan and Ramakant were riding.
On being informed, Fire Services personnel rushed to the spot, rescued
the victims and admitted them to the Patana Community Health Centre.
While two of them succumbed to injuries at the CHC, another died while
being shifted to the SCB Hospital.