India, Feb. 28 -- A B.Tech student of the National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Rourkela was killed while another sustained critical injuries in a road mishap in Odisha's Sundargarh district today.

The deceased has been identified as Karthikeyan Senthil Krishnan, a B.Tech second year student. Another B.Tech student, identified as Vasanti Karthik Narayan, sustained injuries in the mishap. The duo met with the accident while travelling on a scooter.

As per reports, the mishap took place on the National Highway (NH)-143 near Samardari Square under Lahunipara police limits while a group of NIT-Rourkela students were on their way to Khandadhar waterfall for a pleasure trip in the afternoon.

A speeding truck reportedly hit the scooter of K...