Bhubaneswar, March 27 -- A man was killed after his bike collided with a sand-laden tractor late on Thursday night in Sikharpur under Jaleswar police limits in Odisha's Balasore district. The deceased has been identified as Prana Krushna Giri of Sikharpur village.

According to reports, the accident took place when the tractor, carrying sand from the Subarnarekha river and heading towards Raibania, was moving in low light conditions. A motorcycle coming from the opposite direction rammed into the vehicle, leaving Giri critically injured.

Locals immediately rushed the injured youth to Jaleswar GopiKishan Bhatter Hospital in a critical state. However, doctors declared him dead upon arrival. The sudden loss has left his family in shock, esp...