A youth, Gopal Mishra, of Gandhinagar Pada was killedc after being hit by a speeding truck near Mahadev Mandir Square here on Friday night while he was returning home.
After the incident, irate locals held road blockades at several places and set ablaze two trucks and damaged some other others trucks.
Police and Fire Services officials along with the Balangir Sub-Collector reached the spots and held discussions with the agitating people, following which the blockades were called off.
Notably, before 10 pm, many trucks wait outside the town because of a no-entry rule and once they start plying, they move with great speed.
The present incident clearly shows the traffic congestion is increasing in the town and construction of a Balangir bypass is very much necessary to minimise the traffic rush and reduce accidents, said Balangir Action Committee member Gopalji Panigrahi.
The committee has been demanding construction of a bypass since 2013 but to no avail, he added.
Notably, the Balangir bypass project has been held up as the Central Government has asked for clarification from the State Government on the inflated rates quoted for compensation for acquisition of land.