Truck-car collision leaves vehicle dragged 500 metres

Bhubaneswar: A speeding truck collided with a car on the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack highway near Hi-Tech Square and dragged it for nearly 500 metres towards Pahal before the vehicle got stuck on a bridge Friday night.

The incident took place while both vehicles were travelling from Bhubaneswar towards Cuttack.

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The truck driver fled the spot, while an uncle and his niece, travelling in the car, escaped with minor injuries.

Following the incident, Mancheswar Police launched a chase, intercepted the truck and detained the driver for questioning.

Further investigation is underway.