As many as 15 persons suffered critical injuries when a bus by which they were travelling overturned near Jaguleipatna in Khordha district on Monday.
The private bus carrying around 40 passengers was en route to Nayagarh from Bhubaneswar when the bus driver lost control over the wheels and the vehicle turned turtle.
On being informed by locals, police rushed to the spot and rescued the injured persons and sent them to the District Headquarters Hospital here.
The driver and cleaner of the bus fled from the spot after the accident. Some locals said the bus was overloaded. Besides, due to the reckless driving the mishap occurred.