15 hurt In Bus-Truck Head-On Collision In Odisha’s Boudh

Over 20 people were injured, five of them reported to be in critical condition after a bus and truck collided head-on near Charichhak under Purunakatak police limits here on late Monday. As many as 40 passengers narrowly escaped unscathed from the accident.

According to reports, the bus was travelling to Bolangir from Badamba when it collided head-on with the truck. As the bus reached Chari Chhak under Purunakatak police limits in Boudh district, a truck coming from the opposite direction rammed into the bus.

Locals rescued the passengers and admitted the injured one to the old Cuttack Community Healthcare Center for treatment.

The police seized the vehicles and started an investigation into the accident.