The driver of the truck, which ran over five school students in the district recently, was arrested from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, informed Bhadrak SDPO Jalandhar Jali on Sunday.
The arrested driver was identified as Devlam Venkatadri of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.
Venkatadri said the mishap took place as he lost control over the vehicle due to brake failure. The truck was carrying sacks containing wheat from Bihar to Bengaluru.
Notably, the speeding truck mowed down five students of Ranitel High School near Rahanja Square in Bhadrak on July 19. Four others had sustained injuries in the incident. The truck was set on fire by irate locals while the driver fled the spot after the accident.