Angul: At least three persons, including a woman, died and as many were injured in a head-on collision between a car and an auto-rickshaw in Angul district Saturday, police said.
The accident took place near Khandahata bridge, and all occupants of the auto-rickshaw were killed, they said.
The deceased have been identified as Banshidhara Sethi, his wife Kamala Sethi, and auto-rickshaw driver Mantu Muduli.
While the driver of the car fled the scene, one person on board suffered injuries, a police officer said.
Two others in the auto-rickshaw were also injured and rushed to Angul District Headquarters Hospital, he added.
PTI