Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Two people lost their lives in a tragic accident late Tuesday night when a speeding SUV crashed into a roadside electronics shop in the Itamati area of Nayagarh district. The victims have been identified as the car owner from Sagarugaon in Khurda and a pedestrian.

According to eyewitnesses, the SUV driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed it into the shop at high speed. The impact was so severe that the car owner, who was inside the vehicle, died on the spot. A truck driver, who had parked his vehicle nearby and was walking along the road, was also fatally injured and succumbed at the scene.

Shockingly, the SUV driver abandoned the vehicle and fled immediately after the accident. Upon receiving information, local police rushed to the spot, seized the SUV, and initiated an investigation. The bodies of the deceased were sent for post-mortem examination.

Efforts are underway to trace the driver, and authorities are also examining CCTV footage from the area to determine the exact cause of the crash.

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