A man, his wife and their minor daughter sustained critical injuries as a truck rammed into their house located on the side of NH-20 near Sathighara Sahi under the Keonjhar Town police limits late on Saturday night.
The driver of the speeding goods truck lost control over the wheels, following which it rammed into the house of the victims, who were sleeping. The wall of the house collapsed and fell on Mahesh Patra, his wife and their seven-year-old daughter.They were rescued by locals and rushed to the Keonjhar District Headquarters Hospital for treatment. The house was severely damaged in the incident while the truck overturned after ramming into the house. Police reached the spot and started an investigation.On the other hand, locals staged road blockade by burning tyres demanding compensation for the victims.