Bhubaneswar, July 15: In a tragic incident, an elderly man lost his life after being hit by a sand laden truck near Kala Bhoomi Craft Museum in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as 72 year old Sadananda Swain, a retired bank employee.
According to the information, The incident occurred while Sadananda was taking a morning walk, and he was fatally struck by a sand-laden truck, resulting in his immediate death at the scene.
Being informed, police reached the spot, seized the body and started investigation into the incident. The truck driver, however, fled the scene after the accident. The deceased's body has been sent for autopsy to ascertain the cause of death.
