Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: Three youths were killed in a tragic road accident after an unidentified vehicle reportedly hit their scooty on the Old Cuttack-Sambalpur Road near Kottam under Rasol police station limits in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district.

According to reports, the vehicle struck the two-wheeler and fled the scene. Two youths died on the spot, while the third sustained critical injuries in the collision.

Local residents rushed to the victims’ aid and, with the assistance of a 108 ambulance, shifted them to Dhenkanal District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for treatment.

The critically injured youth was identified as Sikshya Prasad Sahu, a resident of Tala Sahi under Rasol police limits. Considering his serious condition, doctors referred him to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for advanced treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment, taking the death toll in the accident to three.

Meanwhile, the identities of the other two deceased youths were yet to be established. They were reportedly residents of the College Chhak area in Angul district.

Sources said the youths were returning from Bhubaneswar when the accident occurred. The incident has triggered grief among local residents, while further details about the circumstances of the crash remain awaited.

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