Bhubaneswar: A couple was killed after their car crashed into a roadside tree in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district on Friday.

The mishap took place near Jhariguda under Dabugaon police limits in the afternoon.

The deceased have been identified as Sushant Panigrahi (48), an LIC agent, and his wife Meenakshi Panigrahi (42) of Ichhabatiguda in Nabarangpur.

As per reports, the couple had travelled to Umerkote in their car (registration number OD 10 D 9192) to appear for an LIC-related examination. After completing the examination, they were returning to Nabarangpur when the accident occurred.

The car reportedly went out of control and rammed into a tree along the state highway near Jhariguda. Both occupants sustained critical injuries in the crash.

On receiving information, fire service personnel from Dabugaon rushed to the spot and rescued the injured couple before shifting them to the Dabugaon Community Health Centre (CHC). However, the attending doctor declared both of them dead.

On being informed, the Dabugaon police reached the CHC and seized the bodies before launching a probe into the incident.