Vizag make-up artist among 4 killed in a car crash in Odisha's Khurdu

Visakhapatnam, December 1: Four persons including two women from Vizag city were killed after their car rammed into a truck parked on National Highway in Odisha's Khurda district.

The fatal road crash took place near Badapokharia locality under Jankia police station limits in Odisha when the four persons were heading towards Bhubaneswar of Odisha from Vizag city.

Three victims have been identified as B Lakshmi and Maria Khan, both from Vizag city, Ahmadi (Hikmat Kabeer), an Afghanistan national and a student of Andhra University. Police have been on the job to establish the identity of the fourth victim, said Dilip Kumar Das, SDPO of Khurda-Jankia limits.

As per the reports, Maria Khan was the founder of the Makeover Studio in Vizag city. Maria along with her friends was heading towards Odisha for bridal makeup.

Odisha police said they are yet to ascertain the exact reasons for the fatal accident, but they suspect that the driver lost control due to high speed, and low visibility. Locals suspect that the fourth victim was Rakesh, a native of Vizag city. All the victims were below 30 years.

The impact of the accident was so huge as the front portion of the car was completely damaged. Police with the support of the locals retrieved the bodies from the car. A case has been registered and the bodies were shifted for the post-mortem