# Odisha man, 73, pedals 150 km with fractured leg to hospital 2026-08-07T06:41:17+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sukadev Nahak, 73, a former village watchman from Nayagarh district, Odisha, pedalled a tricycle 150 km to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur with a fractured left leg. He told India Today that he could not afford treatment closer home and had no one to accompany him. The journey took nearly two days; people along the way gave him food. His wife died in 2011, and his son is mentally unwell and unable to work. Hospital authorities admitted him for evaluation and said he would receive the required care. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - odishatv.in Tags: fracture, healthcare access, MKCG Hospital, Odisha, poverty Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-man-pedals-150-km-with-fractured-leg-for-treatment/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-man-pedals-150-km-with-fractured-leg-for-treatment/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.