Three members of a family, including a minor girl, were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a bike on NH-49 near Kantala Chhak in Pallahara in Angul district on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Ditia Nayak, his wife Chahata and their 10-year-old daughter Kajal, hailing from Similipal village under the Pallahara police limits.
According to reports, the tragic mishap took place when the three victims were travelling to Pallahara from Similipal by the motorcycle. A 10-wheeler truck hit the bike from front, killing the trio on the spot.
Tension gripped the spot following the incident as locals blocked the NH demanding compensation to the deceased’s family and detained the truck driver, reports added.
On being informed, police reached the spot and tried to pacify the irate locals.