In two separate road mishaps on Dimna Road under Mango police station two persons were killed on the spot. In the first mishap, a 45-year-old man Rajesh Kumar died after being hit by a speeding car near Vijay Green Earth on the Dimna Road. He was taken to a near-by nursing home where he succumbed to his injuries.
While in the other accident, a 35-year-old man was crushed to death by a speeding truck on the same road. Kumar was an employee of Subernarekha Multi-purpose Project (SMP) and was riding his cycle on the busy road as he was hit by a speeding car from the front. The body of the second accident victim could not be identified.
Kumar, who was a resident of SMP Colony at Sankosai was riding the cycle on the Dimna Road on some official work. As he was negotiating the busy road, a car hit him head-on, causing him to sustain severe head injuries.
Sub-inspector Mahesh Prasad of the Olidih Thana Out Post (TOP) said that both the car and the truck which caused the twin mishaps have been registered with the Mango police station. Dimna Road at Mango is turning accident-prone zone. On an average two fatal mishaps take place every month on the road alone, and more than 14 persons sustain injuries.
It is the only link for the heavy vehicles to the NH No 33, which is why the Dimna Road is getting increasingly accident-prone. The people living around and those commute through the locality have to remain in fear of road mishap. According to information, encroachments on the footpath adjacent to Dimna Road are causing inconvenience for the residents and are leading to accidents, while the traffic police are playing the role of a silent spectator.
The road from Mango bridge to Dimna Road has been encroached by stallholders. The shopkeepers have displayed furniture, electronic motor and cycles on the footpath. The residents complained that administration was not taking action against the encroachers. The residents have demanded of the authorities to take action against the encroachers.