Two cousins, including a minor girl, were killed in a road mishap near Barabati Chhak on National Highway (NH)-16 in Jajpur district on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Ranjit Lenka (23) and Shubhra Sambhabna (15).
Reports said the deceased were on their way back from Jarka, when an unidentified vehicle hit their scooter near Barabati Chhak.
While Shubhra died on the spot, Ranjit was rushed to a nearby hospital in Dharmasala in critical condition. As his condition deteriorated, he was referred to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. However, he succumbed to injuries on the way to the hospital.
On receiving information, the Dharamsala police seized the vehicle and sent the bodies for postmortem. Efforts are on to trace the vehicle that hit the scooter, said police.