As many as four members of a family were killed when a truck hit them near Mohanpada in Koraput district on Thursday. A man, his wife and their two minor children, aged two and four, were killed in the tragedy. While the man, his wife and son died on the spot, the two-year-old daughter succumbed to her injuries in the hospital. The girl had been rushed to the Koraput District Headquarters Hospital.
The deceased family members hailing from Tariniguda village were going by a motorcycle when the truck hit them head-on on NH 25. Meanwhile, the bodies have been sent for autopsy. Police have begun investigation into the incident.