KENDRAPARA: A 32-year-old woman was killed while her husband and minor son suffered grievous injuries after their motorcycle was hit by a truck at Tinimuhani chowk within Kendrapara Town police limits on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Shradhanjali Prusti. Her husband Kamakhya Prasad Sahoo of Mahipal area and four-year-old son have been admitted to Kendrapara district headquarters hospital (DHH).
Sources said the couple was going to drop their son at a local playschool when a sand-laden truck hit their two-wheeler at Tinimuhani chowk.
Due to the impact, Prusti was thrown off the bike and came under the wheels of the truck. The woman’s husband and son sustained serious injuries in the mishap and were rushed to the DHH by locals.
Following the mishap, locals blocked the Kendrapara-Chandabali state highway at Tinimuhani chowk for around two hours. They alleged that accidents have become a regular affair due to incessant plying of sand-laden vehicles on the road. The agitators demanded strict enforcement of traffic rules to curb reckless driving by heavy vehicles and ensure safety of commuters.
Kendrapara Town IIC Dilip Sahoo said police rushed to the mishap site and held discussion with the agitators following which the road blockade was lifted. The deceased woman’s body was seized for autopsy. Police also seized the truck involved in the mishap and arrested its driver from the spot.