A driver was charred to death when the truck he was driving caught fire following a road mishap near Harikunda Baradi Chhak under the Nachuni police limits in Khordha district on Saturday morning.
The identity of the deceased was yet to be ascertained.
The truck was en route to Bhubaneswar from Brahmapur when it collided with another truck. A fire broke out in the front portion of the truck after collision and the driver died inside the vehicle. Besides, a helper suffered burn injuries and was admitted to a hospital.
A firefighting team rushed to the spot and doused the flames and recovered the driver’s body.