Berhampur: In a tragic incident, a woman was killed and at least eight people sustained injuries in a series of road accidents on the National Highway on Wednesday. 

The mishap occurred near Chamakhandi Chhak under Chamakhandi police station limits.

The deceased has been identified as Rosalin Mishra of Berhampur. She was working as a clerk at the District Treasury Office in Chhatrapur. 

Police with the help of locals rescued the injured, and rushed them to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur.

According to reports, initially a car collided with a truck near Chamakhandi Chhak. The vehicles subsequently hit several motorcycles, triggering a chain of collisions and injuring multiple bikers.

Following the mishap, locals blocked the National Highway, bringing traffic to a standstill. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the highway, while tension prevailed at the spot for some time.

Ganjam Superintendent of Police Harish Bishi, Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak, former MLA N. Narayan Reddy, and R. Santosh Reddy, representative of the Berhampur MP, reached the spot.

The locals demanded better medical care for the injured and measures to prevent further accidents at the accident-prone stretch. During the discussion with the police and administration, the locals also demanded construction of an overbridge, deployment of police personnel on the highway and installation of barricades.

Following discussions, the protesters withdrew the road blockade, and traffic on the National Highway returned to normal.