An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police and a mother-son duo were killed in two road accidents in the State on Wednesday.
ASI Digambar Panda fell from his bike after losing control over wheels due to a slippery road near Kanchur in the Hinjili area of Ganjam district.
In the meantime, a speeding two-wheeler coming from rear hit Panda injuring him grievously. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctor declared him dead.
In the other tragedy, a stone-laden tractor hit a bicycle by which a boy and his mother were travelling on the Mangalajodi-Tangi road in Khordha district.
The deceased were identified as Kuntala Sahu (45) and her son Bibhuti (14).
According to an eyewitness, the tractor’s tyre burst, following which it dashed against the bicycle and ran over the woman leading to her death on the spot.
The boy succumbed to his injuries while being taken to hospital.