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Naveen Patnaik escapes unhurt in car crash
Jan 28, 2007, 18:21 GMT
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik escaped unhurt Sunday when his car was involved in an accident near here in which six people were injured, police said.
Patnaik's vehicle was partially damaged in the smash, which occurred at about 3.20 pm near Gohira chack, 30 km from here, city Deputy Superintendent of Police Sarat Sahu told IANS.
Four policemen, including the driver of the chief minister's pilot vehicle sustained injuries in the crash. Two others who were riding a moped were also hurt.
The accident occurred when the pilot vehicle hit the moped that was driving on the wrong side of the road. Patnaik's car then rammed the pilot vehicle.
Patnaik was on his way to attend election meetings in Khordha district along with Prasanna Patsani, the local Lok Sabha MP.
The chief minister visited the injured people, who were initially moved to a hospital here. Two of them were later shifted to the SCB Medical College hospital in Cuttack after their condition deteriorated.
© 2007 Indo-Asian News Service
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