Two persons were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident when a speeding private bus hit a stationary truck at Baghua on National Highway-200 under the Jenapur police station of Jajpur district in the wee hours on Sunday.
The deceased were Narayan Beura (28), the helper, and Ajay Bisoi (45), the conductor, of the bus. The critically injured persons were rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack while those with minor injuries were undergoing treatment in the Government hospital at Badachana, said Jenapur PS IIC Sudepta Sahoo.
Some injured are said to be in critical condition and death toll is feared to climb. The bus was also overloaded with vegetables and other goods, said the police officer.
The accident happened around 4 am. The loud sound of the bus colliding with the truck drew the attention of nearby residents, who came rushing to help the injured persons.
The bus was going from Champua in Keonjhar district to Bhubaneswar. Those critically injured were trapped in the bus and it took over an hour to rescue them.