Jharsuguda: Bharat Kanta (26) of Telibhata died in a road accident, when he was run down by a speeding truck from Sambalpur, near Ekatali Chowk. The coal laden truck had plunged down to 10 feet down from the road. Locals had blocked the road for nearly 3 hours demanding compensation for the deceased family. Jharsuguda Sub-collector Sukant Tripathy along with police administration had rushed to the spot and tried to lift the blockade. After the negotiation for compensation with the truck owner, the locals lifted the road blockade.
