Ganjam, Sept. 21 (UDN): Eight people were injured, two of them critically, after a pickup auto overturned near Roland College in the Golanthara area of Odisha’s Ganjam district on Monday.
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According to preliminary information, the accident occurred when the vehicle reportedly lost balance while carrying a group travelling from Kanisi towards the Andhra Pradesh border to attend a feast.
The pickup auto overturned near Roland College after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle. The impact left all eight occupants injured.
Two of the injured reportedly sustained critical injuries and were in need of immediate medical attention. Details regarding their current condition were not immediately available.
The exact circumstances that caused the vehicle to lose balance are yet to be ascertained. Further details regarding the accident and the identities of those injured are awaited.
Police are expected to look into the circumstances surrounding the mishap and determine the cause of the accident.