June 6th 2024.
In Keonjhar district, a series of tragic events occurred on National Highway-49, leaving three people dead and 12 others injured. The incident took place on Wednesday under the supervision of the local Sadar police. It was a chaotic scene as a speeding trailer truck rammed into numerous bikes, cars, and auto-rickshaws that were traveling on the highway.
Among the victims were Kusa Behera, 36, from Upper Kaipur area and Khageswar Behera, 28, from the same locality. Sadly, another person, a scrap trader from Nayagarh district, also lost their life, but their identity is yet to be confirmed. Two of the deceased died on the spot, while Khageswar passed away on the way to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. The remaining injured individuals were rushed to the Keonjhar district headquarters hospital, and one of them was later transferred to SCB Medical College and Hospital as their condition deteriorated.
The heart-wrenching incident took place at around 11 am between Thakurdihi and Putulupani Chhak, which falls under the jurisdiction of Sadar police station. The initial collision happened when a trailer truck, traveling from Mumbai to Kolkata, hit a moped, causing the rider's death on the spot. The victim was a scrap trader from Nayagarh district, but their identity is still unknown.
The trailer truck then crashed into a bike, claiming another life, and leaving one person severely injured. Sources reveal that the accident occurred when the trailer truck attempted to overtake a line of parked trucks on the highway. In the process, it also collided with two cars and an auto-rickshaw, injuring 12 people who were on board. The authorities have registered a case and seized the vehicle, and an investigation is ongoing, as confirmed by Trinath Sethy, the in-charge of Sadar police station.
According to reports, such accidents have become a frequent occurrence due to the illegal parking of trucks on NH-49 for loading minerals. The locals have expressed their frustration, claiming that despite several accidents, the district administration and police have failed to take action against those who break the law. They allege that the authorities have a soft spot for the truck drivers, which has led to the loss of many innocent lives under their wheels.
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