Boudh:One person died and another 8 including three injured seriously in a road mishap near Khajuripada under Boudh PS limits today.The deceased has been identified as Tuna pradhan(39)of saranda village in Baragada district.Soures said nine persons of Baragada district hired a vehicle for Puri and while returning to their home a truck rammed over their vehicle on NH-57 near Khajuripada.The hitting was so severe that the vehicle crushed.Soon after the mishap,Boudh police reached the spot and brought the nine passengers to hospital.But the doctors declared Tuna brought dead and treating the other 8 injureds.The truck driverfled from the spot after the mishap.As the information spreaded,the locals gathered at the spot and blocked the NH demanding compensation for the families of the deceased and injureds.However,police persuaded the irate locals,who lifted the road blocade after couple of hours.Investigation is on and a manhunt started to nab the driver,said police.
