One person was killed and at least 85 others were injured in three separate road mishaps in the State on Sunday.
The deceased, a woman identified as Kameswari Pradhan from Phulbani, died and 56 other persons sustained injuries when a Bhanjanagar-bound bus dashed against a tree at Baunsanala near Mujagarh in Ganjam district.
Eight passengers were seriously injured. They were admitted to the Bhanjanagar Sub-Divisional Hospital while four of them were later shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur.
The bus was going from Baibeli to Bhanjanagar.
In another incident, at least 15 persons were injured when a bus collided head-on with a truck near Bainchua under the Tangi police limits in
Cuttack district. The bus was on its way from Chandikhol to Cuttack.
The injured were rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack.
In the third mishap, 14 persons were injured when a mini truck overturned near MV-72 in Malkangiri district. Three critically injured were
admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital. The truck was heading towards a village haat in the district.