Bhubaneswar: Five people were killed in two separate road accidents in Odisha Tuesday, police said.
Three youths were killed when a speeding car collided with their motorcycle on the Puri bypass road in the Tankapani area of Bhubaneswar early this morning, the police said.
The three persons died on the spot, police said, adding that the bike was moving in the wrong direction while the car was on its way towards Puri.
The bodies have been sent to Capital Hospital for post-mortem.
The owner of the car has been detained and an investigation started. The CCTV footage of the area is being examined. The deceased persons were staying in GGP Colony in the city, police said.
In the second incident, two persons were killed when their vehicle was hit by an SUV near Manchabandha under Baripada Sadar police station in the Mayurbhanj district. The deceased hailed from the Suliapada area in Mayurbhanj district, police said, adding that the SUV was moving from the Betanati area to Baripada town while the auto was moving in the opposite direction.
In another incident, a speeding luxury car late Monday night hit a roadside house near Unit- 4 Shastri Nager area of Bhubaneswar. However, there was no report of any injury, police said.
PTI
