Three persons, including the driver, were killed and another was seriously injured as their SUV car met with an accident on NH-18 between Baleswar and Baripada on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Nigamananda Satpathy(40) of Baleswar, Shivshankar Kanda (38) of Baripada and Bishnu Matari (24) of Assam. Injured Sabita Mandal (18), who was first rushed to Baleswar District Headquarters Hospital, was later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack as her condition deteriorated. However, another of occupant of the car escaped receiving minor injuries only.