A deadly head-on collision between a truck and an auto-rickshaw on the new Jagannath Sadak in the Satyabadi area of Puri district late on Sunday night claimed lives of five persons and left three others injured.
The deceased and the injured were identified as residents of Andalsingha village under Kanasa block in the district. According to reports, the tragedy took place while they were returning home
by the auto-rickshaw after attending a funeral at the Swargadwar in Puri.
The three-wheeler collided with the speeding truck killing four of them on the spot and injuring others. One of the injured succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the Puri District Headquarters Hospital. The conditions of the other injured ones were stated to be critical.
The truck driver fled the spot soon after the accident.