A devastating road accident occurred early Saturday morning near the Banpur overbridge on National Highway-16 in Khurda district, claiming the life of one person and injuring five others.

The incident involved a motorcycle and three buses, resulting in a chaotic pile-up and widespread concern over highway safety.

The deceased has been identified as Shubham Jyoti Prahraj, a resident of Nimikheta village under Balugaon police limits. He was riding pillion on a motorcycle when the vehicle collided with a bus that had come to a sudden stop to avoid hitting cattle lying on the road. The motorcycle was then rear-ended by a second bus, which was subsequently struck by a third bus traveling from Visakhapatnam to Kolkata.

Shubham died on the spot due to the impact. The motorcycle rider sustained

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