Bhubaneswar: A person died while more than 15 others were injured after a speeding truck hit a passenger bus from the rear near Khinda chowk under Thelkoloi police limits in Sambalpur district in the wee hours of Friday.
Reportedly, the bus was on its way from Jharsuguda to Sambalpur when the accident occurred. On getting information, police reached the spot and rescued all the passengers. The injured have been admitted to Jharsuguda Hospital.
The identity of the deceased is yet to be identified. Meanwhile, police have initiated a probe into the matter.