Three persons were killed after a motorcycle by which they were travelling hit a roadside tree at Kaimati Chhak in Dhenkanal district on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Shubra Saswat Routray, Dharmananda Dehuri from Kaimati and Kailash Sahu from Achhanda village.
After celebrating Holi, the three friends attended a feast. Later, they were returning home by a motorcycle when the two-wheeler met with a mishap at Kaimati Chhak. An eyewitness said the motorcycle driver lost control over the vehicle and hit a tree.
The three injured were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital where doctors declared them dead.
In another incident, a youth died after being run over by a truck in the Soro area in Baleswar district on Tuesday morning. The deceased, identified as Narendra Jena from Mahumuhana village under the Soro police station. Narendra was on his way by a motorcycle to buy colour to celebrate Holi.
Narendra was caught in a fight between three bulls on the road. Suddenly one of the bulls ran towards him and threw him away with its horns. In the meantime, a truck coming from opposite direction crushed Narendra injuring him critically.
He was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him dead.