India News | Woman, Son Killed as Car Hits Scooter in Odisha's Berhampur

Berhampur, Feb 2 (PTI) A 55-year-old woman and her son died when their scooter was hit by a car in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said on Thursday.

The incident happened near the gate of the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur on Wednesday night, they said.

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The deceased were identified as Sitamma Patra and her son Rama Chandra Patra, 36.

Rama Chandra was a private tutor who lived in Nigama Nagar in the Ankuli area with his family, police said.

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They met with the accident when they were returning home from the hospital after attending to a relative who was undergoing treatment.

While Ram Chandra died on the spot, his mother succumbed during treatment, police said.

The car was seized and its driver detained, they said.

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