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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

3 Odisha Students Killed By Speeding Car Outside School, Driver Arrested

Three children died and another sustained critical injuries when a car ran over them in Odisha's Sonepur district on Wednesday, a police officer said.

The car has been seized and its driver arrested, the officer stated.

All four of them, students of Class 6 at Saradhapalli Upper Primary School, were waiting outside the gate of the institute, after having appeared for an examination, when the speeding car dashed against a wall before crushing them under its wheels, he said.

One of the children died on the spot and the rest were rushed to a local hospital. Later, two others succumbed to their injuries.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep grief over the incident and announced Rs 3 lakh as compensation for the next of the family of the dead students.

Naveen Patnaik also announced Rs 50,000 for the injured student.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)



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