Odisha: Class XII student dies after truck runs over her

Berhampur (Odisha), Aug 25: A girl student of class XII died on the spot when a loaded truck ran over her at Ratanapur near here under Berhampur Sadara police station limits today, the police said.

The deceased was identified as Sibani Panda of Tanhara who was studying at Khambeya Dora College, Pochilima.

The Police said she, along with two others, was going in a motorbike from Berhampur to her village when the mishap took place.

The other two escaped unhurt. The Aska-Berhampur road was blocked by angry residents for sometime following the incident.

"We have cleared the road and sent the body for post-mortem. The truck was seized, but its driver fled," said A K Sethi, Inspector in-charge of Berhampur Sadara police station.

PTI