Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and four others injured after a speeding electric vehicle (EV) allegedly lost control and crashed into pedestrians and parked vehicles near New Government Colony, close to Sainik School in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
According to reports, the compact EV was travelling from Press Chhak towards MCL Office Road when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle first hit a parked auto-rickshaw and several motorcycles on the roadside before ramming into a group of people standing near a tea stall.
The impact left six people injured, four of whom sustained serious injuries. Locals rushed to the spot immediately after the accident and rescued the victims before shifting them to a nearby private hospital for treatment. However, doctors declared two of the injured brought dead.
Eyewitnesses claimed that the EV was moving at high speed at the time of the accident. Following the crash, the driver allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.
The identities of the deceased and the injured had not been ascertained at the time of filing this report.
Upon receiving information, police reached the spot, seized the vehicle, and initiated an investigation. Efforts are underway to trace the absconding driver and determine the exact cause of the accident.
