Balasore, Jun 5 (PTI) Two persons were killed as a truck rammed into their house, which is located on a roadside, in Odisha's Balasore district, police said on Wednesday.

The incident happened at Patnasahi near Ambaliatha in Jaleswar police station area late on Tuesday night, they said.

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The truck rammed into the kuchcha house and killed a 58-year-old man and his wife. Their daughter-in-law and grandson narrowly escaped as they were sleeping in another room, police said.

Following the accident, agitated locals blocked the Ambaliatha-Solpata Road, demanding compensation for the family. The blockade was lifted after police intervened.

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The driver fled the spot after the accident, police said, adding that an investigation was underway.

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