Jaleswar: In a tragic incident, one person died while another person was critically injured after their bike fell in roadside in Jaleswar of Odisha’s Balasore district. The incident occurred in Bundia Chakk under Shinla police limit of the district.

According to sources, the duo were returning home in Panchupali after attending a feast when their bike lost control and fell into roadside. The man siting behind suffered severe injuries on head which resulted in his death on the spot.

The locals present at the scene immediately informed police about the incident. On receiving information, police rushed to the spot, seized the body and sent it for autopsy. The cops also rushed the injured to the nearby hospital and initiated a probe into the matter.

Further detailed reports related to the incident are awaited.

In a similar instance earlier, at least 13 people were killed, while four others were injured after a mini-bus hit a parked truck in Karnataka on Friday morning. The incident occurred near Gundenahalli crossing in Haveri district on the Pune-Bangalore Highway.

According to reports, the mini bus was carrying 17 people was returning to Shivamogga from pilgrimage when it hit the truck at around 3.45 am. The incident resulted in the death of 11 people on the spot, while two others succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment.