Dhenkanal: Agitated students of Mathakargola College blocked national highway no 53 at Mathakargola Chhak under Kamakshyanagar police limits in Dhenkanal district today after +3 second year student was hit by a speeding SUV.
The students blocked the national highway by setting old automobile tyres on fire. Several vehicles remained stranded on both sides of the NH.
According to reports, one Susanta Kumar Nayak, a +3 second year student of Mathakargola College who was waiting for a bus to return to his village Kanhaipal at the bus stand near the highway at Mathkargola Chhak was hit by a speeding SUV.
The speeding SUV which was going towards Bhuban from Kamakshyanagar end dragged Susanta a few yards away injuring him seriously.
Susanta who was rushed to the CHC at Kamakshyanagar was shifted to the district headquarters hospital here after his health condition deteriorated.
However, the students vacated the road blockade after being persuaded by the Kamakshyanagar police who reached the spot on being informed.