Sambalpur, Sept 14: Today, a first year intermediate commerce student of Government Women’s College in Sambalpur named Puja Shankar of SBP Colony died as a truck hit the bicycle she was riding on her way to the college.
As per reports, at about 10 am this morning, while Puja was on her way to college on her bicycle, she was hit by a truck near Bhutapada Chhak. She was rushed to the nearest hospital as she sustained leg injury in the accident. However, she was declared dead after the doctor examined her.
The truck driver has been detained by the police who also seized the truck.
Following the incident, the students of the college blocked road near Dhanupali police station which caused tension at Bhutapada.
