Sundergarh: Two persons were killed and eight injured in a severe road accident in Lahunipada area on Monday. The incident took place on the bridge near Poi village where a speeding ambulance rammed into an auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite side.
The deceased were identified as Malati Kisan and Priyanka Sahu. Two among the injured are critical and have been shifted to Rourkela. The rest six are undergoing treatment at Sundergarh district headquarters hospital.
Both the vehicles fell 20 feet down under the bridge after the collision. Sources said, the driver of the ambulance was driving rash and he fled from the spot after the accident. Police have seized the vehicles and registered a case.
The auto-rickshaw was carrying people from Raikelaposh who had gone to Bonai for the weekly haat. The mishap took place on the way back to their village.
