Archive · 17 Jan 2026
One Dead, Three Injured in Odisha Car-Auto Collision Fire
A car and an auto-rickshaw crashed and caught fire in Odisha, India.
The driver of the auto-rickshaw died, and three other people were badly hurt.
The fire was put out by firefighters, but the auto-rickshaw was completely burned, and the car was badly damaged.
The police are trying to find out what caused the crash.
The road where it happened is hilly with sharp turns and not very visible, which might have played a role.
The injured people were taken to the hospital, and the police are looking for the car driver who ran away.
One person died and three others were critically injured in a collision between a car and an auto-rickshaw in Odisha.
The auto-rickshaw driver was trapped and died in the fire, while two passengers and a car occupant were injured.
Firefighters and local residents helped rescue the injured and control the fire, which destroyed both vehicles.
The accident occurred on a hilly road with sharp bends and low visibility, though the exact cause is still under investigation.
Police have registered a case and are searching for the car driver who fled the scene.
- Who
- Driver of the auto-rickshaw (deceased), two passengers in the auto-rickshaw, one occupant in the car, local residents, fire services, police
- What
- A car and an auto-rickshaw collided and caught fire, resulting in one death and three critical injuries
- When
- Saturday afternoon
- Where
- Near Vetkhal Ghat in the Datapaju area of Phulbani town, Kandhamal district, Odisha
- Why
- The exact cause is unknown, but the collision occurred on a hilly stretch of road with sharp bends and low visibility
- Location
- Vetkhal Ghat, Datapaju, Phulbani, Kandhamal, Odisha
- Date
- Saturday afternoon
- Vehicles Involved
- Car and Auto-Rickshaw
- Casualties
- 1 dead, 3 critically injured
- Rescue
- Local residents and fire services
- Hospital
- Phulbani District Headquarters Hospital
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
- Road Condition
- Hilly stretch with sharp bends and low visibility
