Cuttack: In a tragic incident, a man was crushed to death under a truck on National Highway (NH) 16 near Sikharpur area under the Chauliaganj Police Station limits of Cuttack on Wednesday afternoon. One Krushna Chandra Das of Pahadpur village in Bhadrak district, who is earning his livelihood as an auto-rickshaw driver in Cuttack city, was reportedly crossing the NH near Sikharpur. In the meantime, a speeding truck with registration No AP 16 TJ 5821 hit him while it was on its way towards Bhubaneswar. The intensity of the accident was so severe that one of the wheels of the truck run over the head of Das completely crushing it and causing his death on the spot. Vehicular movement on the NH was heavily affected as several vehicles were left stranded on the road following the accident. After getting information about the man’s death due to the tragic accident, a team of cops from the Chauliaganj Police Station arrived at the spot and initiated a probe. They also cleared the route for the smooth movement of the vehicles. Apart from sending Krushna’s body to the SCB Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem, police also informed the family members about his unfortunate death and seized the vehicle. Meanwhile, driver of the truck is said to have surrendered himself before the police.
Man crushed to death under truck on NH in Cuttack
