**Soro: ** A 50-yr-old jawan, Ramesh Chandra Mahakud of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died as a speeding vehicle hit his bike near Soro College Chhak in NH5.
Ramesh Mahakud hails from Sarasankha village of Balasore district. He had come home for his holidays. This incident occurred when the jawan was returning from the market on his bike and was crossing a crossroad on Monday night.
A speeding vehicle had hit him and fled from the spot. The locals rushed the critically injured jawan to the nearby community health centre but he was declared brought dead.
Notably, the accident site has been a spot for many accidents as there is heaping of sand, stones and parking of vehicles in that place. As a result of which visibility of the speeding vehicles is hindered causing accidents.