A minor girl was crushed to death by a truck on her birthday at Boden Chhak on NH-353 in Nuapada district on Sunday.
According to reports, the nine-year-old girl, identified as Vaishnavi, was returning home on a scooter with her mother Rita Khamparia for birthday celebration when the truck hit the two-wheeler.
The girl fell off the scooter following which the truck ran over her killing her on the spot. On being informed, police reached the spot and initiated investigation.
A pall of gloom descended on the area after the incident. The inconsolable parents of the girl were seen sitting near the body on the road.
The truck has been seized and its driver was detained by police. Tension prevailed at the spot following the mishap as irate locals demanded compensation for the family of the deceased.