An SUV dashed against a roadside tree on the Konark Marine Drive road on Monday, killing a person and injuring eight others seriously.
According to police sources, two families of West Bengal had come to Puri on a visit. On the day, eight persons of the two families planned to visit Konark and were heading towards the tourist spot by a Tavera when the driver of the SUV lost control over the wheels, as a result of which the vehicle rammed into the tree near the Liakhia bridge.
The SUV driver Jyotiprakash Mishra died on the spot. He was crushed to death inside the vehicle, which was completely mangled after the accident.
The eight injured tourists were admitted to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital