Sundargarh, Oct. 9 -- Tension prevailed as irate locals staged a road blockade after a mother-son duo was run over by a truck in Kutra in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Wednesday. While the woman died on the spot, her son sustained critical injuries and is currently undergoing treatment. The incident took place near Gadaposa Chhak early in the morning.

The deceased was identified as Dileswari Das (65) of Haladibahal village in Hemgir, and her son Ajay Das (30).

As per reports, Dileswari and her son had come to a private hospital in Rourkela after getting the newsof her brother's death. After meeting the bereaved family, they were heading backhome to Hemgir on their two-wheeler when suddenly a speeding trailer-truck hit their bike from ...