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Woman Killed and Ten Injured as Truck Runs Over Crowd in Odisha
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News18•14-10-2026, 22:30
Woman Killed and Ten Injured as Truck Runs Over Crowd in Odisha
- •A 42-year-old government employee was killed and 10 others were injured after a truck ran over a crowd at Chamakhandi Chhaka on National Highway-16 in Odisha's Ganjam district.
- •The victim was returning from her office on a scooty when the accident occurred on Wednesday evening, causing her death on the spot.
- •Injured individuals were rushed to MKCG Medical College and Hospital, with three reported to be in serious condition.
- •Police stated the truck may have swerved to the roadside to avoid an oncoming car, also damaging at least four motorcycles in the process.
- •Furious locals temporarily blocked the national highway before senior police officials arrived and persuaded them to lift the blockade.
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The truck might have turned toward the roadside to save a car coming from the opposite direction before running over a crowd and damaging four motorcycles.
The deceased was identified as 42-year-old government employee Rojalini Mishra, who was returning home to Berhampur on a scooty when she was hit and died on the spot.
Angry over the incident, local residents blocked the National Highway for some hours until Ganjam SP Harish B C and other senior officers rushed to the spot to convince them to lift the blockade.
