Separate road accidents in the State on Thursday claimed lives of five persons, including a doctor and two girl students.
According to reports, a car by which three persons were travelling hit a stationary truck from rear near Bandalo village under the Badachana police limits in Jajpur district late on Wednesday night. All of them died on the spot.
The deceased were identified as Paresh Mohapatra, a doctor of the Cuttack City Hospital, Rajendra Samal, a pathologist and the car driver Manoj Nayak. The mishap took place when they were returning to Cuttack after attending a feast at Bhograi in Baleswar district.
In another incident, a cattle-laden truck ran over two girl students near Bhelor Chhak on NH-60 in Jaleswar of Baleswar district killing the duo on the spot. The deceased were identified as Rupa Das (10) and Gouri Nath (13) of nearby Bhelara village. The driver of the truck fled the spot soon after the accident.
Tension gripped the area following the incident as irate locals blocked the road demanding compensation for the families of the deceased.