Sundaragada: Two persons were killed and eight others sustained injuries after a Commander vehicle and an SUV collided head-on near Patakijore under Sadar Police Station limits in Sundaragada district on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased have been identified as Rohit Tanti, owner of the Commander vehicle, while the identity of the other victim is yet to be ascertained. Both died on the spot, while eight passengers travelling in the vehicle suffered serious injuries.
The accident took place around 2 pm when the Commander vehicle, carrying passengers from Sundaragada towards Kinjirkela, collided with an SUV coming from the opposite direction. The impact of the collision was so severe that both vehicles were thrown off the road.
According to eyewitnesses, Rohit’s body was found trapped inside the damaged Commander vehicle after the collision. Rohit regularly operated the vehicle for ferrying passengers between Kinjirkela and Sundaragada.
Locals rushed to the accident site soon after the crash, rescued the injured passengers and shifted them to a nearby hospital for treatment.
On receiving information, a team from Sadar Police Station reached the spot and launched an investigation into the accident. Police are verifying the circumstances that led to the collision.
