1 elephant dies, another hurt as speeding truck hits them in Odisha's Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal (Odisha), Jan 31 (ANI): One elephant died and another was seriously injured after the two were hit by a speeding truck in Odisha's Dhenkanal district. They were being hit on National Highway-55 in Dhenkanal on January 30. The truck driver is absconding in the incident. The mishap occurred when a herd of elephants was crossing the national highway. The injured elephant ran away into the forest after being hit by the truck. Movement of vehicular traffic was disrupted on NH-55 as several vehicles remained stranded on both sides as hundreds of people gathered at the spot.