A couple was killed and their seven-year-old daughter critically injured on Sunday after a speeding truck hit the motorcycle carrying them near Neulpur on NH-16 in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said.
The incident occurred at 10 am when the couple along with their daughter was heading to their native village from Bhubaneswar.
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The deceased persons were identified as Laxmikanta Matia (29) and his wife Manjulata (25), the police said.
The minor girl, Gayatri, who received multiple injuries, was initially rushed to Dharmasala Community Health Centre and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
