Balasore: Two police personnel were killed and a sub-inspector (SI) and home guard sustained critical injuries after a police van carrying a team from Puri district collided with a truck carrying iron plates near Biras High School Chowk on the Dhamra-Basudevpur road in Bhadrak district early Friday.The deceased have been identified as constable Prashant Bag (38), the van’s driver, and constable Himanshu Ray (35). SI Dibya Ranjan Sahu (32) and home guard Prashant Jena (38) are undergoing treatment.The accident occurred around 12.30 am when the police team was returning to Basudevpur after a trip to Nayakanidihi police station area in connection with an investigation into a mobile phone theft case.Sources said four police personnel, including the driver, were in the van. The truck, reportedly moving at a high speed towards Dhamra, rammed into the police vehicle after the driver allegedly lost control.The victims were initially taken to Basudevpur hospital and from there to Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital as their condition deteriorated. Later, they were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Ray died on the way to Cuttack, while the van’s driver died at the accident site. The truck has been seized and investigation is on.