Kendrapara (Odisha), Mar 12 (PTI) Two persons carrying a palanquin, as part of a religious festival, died when a speeding pick-up van ran over them on Cuttack-Chandbali State Highway here, a police officer said on Sunday.

One of the two died on the spot, and the other person succumbed to his injuries at the Kendrapara district headquarters hospital, the officer said.

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Three others sustained injuries in the incident that occurred late on Saturday, the officer said.

The injured are undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

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The pick-up van has been seized and the driver arrested.

According to the officer, reduced visibility due to fog, coupled with rash driving, seems to have led to the accident.

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