Rayagada District Collector Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar had a close shave after her car was hit by a speeding truck in the district on Sunday.
The incident took place while Tapas Kumar was travelling by her office car to attend the ‘Peetha’ programme at Kurali village under Rayagada block.
According to reports, the truck crashed into the right side of the Collector’s vehicle. Receiving information, the Chandili police reached the spot and seized the truck.
While the Collector, her bodyguard and the driver escaped unhurt, the vehicle was partially damaged in the collision.
Later, the collector reached the panchayat office in an auto-rickshaw and attended the scheduled programme.