Three killed after ambulance carrying body collides with stationary truck in Karnataka

Chitradurga (IANS) | Three people were killed when an ambulance carrying a body to Tamil Nadu collided with a truck on the national highway in Chitradurga rural police station area of the district on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as 72-year-old Kanakamani and 17-year-old Akash. The driver also died, but his identity is yet to be ascertained. Gyanshekhar and Mauli Rajan, who were injured in the accident, have been admitted to Chitradurga District Government Hospital.

According to the police, the incident took place near Mallapura village on the National Highway. The ambulance with Bikaner registration number was carrying a dead body from Ahmedabad to Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.

The front part of the ambulance was completely damaged in the accident.

–IANS