Bolangir Tragedy: Mother-Daughter Duo Crushed by Speeding Truck, Driver Absconds
Bolangir witnessed a tragic road accident on Tuesday morning when a speeding truck fatally crushed a mother and daughter riding a scooter near Gandhi Nagar Pada on National Highway 26.
According to eyewitnesses, the daughter was dropping her mother, who worked at a local nursing home, when the truck rammed into their two-wheeler.
Both victims died instantly due to severe injuries.
The driver fled the scene immediately after the collision.
Police reached the spot, recovered the bodies, and launched an investigation to trace the absconding driver and vehicle.
The incident has sparked outrage among local residents, who have demanded stricter traffic enforcement and speed-control measures along the busy highway stretch to prevent such tragedies in the future.
