At least five people were killed and two critically injured after a Hyva truck hit an auto-rickshaw at Telendihi area under Sadar Police station of Sundergarha district on Sunday.

Sources said all the five died on the spot and the two critically injured were admitted to Sundergarha district headquarter hospital.

As per the report all the accident victims, residents of Bagichapada area and were on their way for a picnic in an auto rickshaw when the accident occurred.

(With UNI inputs)