Sambalpur: Recent Road Accidents in the City Leave Multiple Injuries, Some Severe
Sambalpur: A number of serious road accidents have taken place in various parts of the city in recent days, leaving many injured and some seriously.
The first incident took place at Durgapali Chowk where a car hit a scooter in the afternoon under Khetrajpur Police Station. The scooter rider sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition. However, after causing the accident, the car driver fled from the spot.
According to eyewitnesses, a scooter bearing registration number OD-15-S-1293 was heading towards the petrol pump when the speeding Bolero SUV number OD-16-K-3582 lost control and collided head-on with the two-wheeler. The impact completely crushed the scooter while the Bolero also overturned on the road.
Local residents quickly helped the injured scooter rider and sent him to Sadar Medical Center, from where he was shifted to Burla Hospital with critical injuries. Police reached the spot and flagged down the Bolero, but the driver is still at large.
In another disturbing incident, a biker was hit by a motorcyclist in the main residential area of the city. Footage of the accident, which is now going viral on social media, shows that the biker fell a long way after colliding with the turning car. The condition of the bicyclist is currently unknown.
