Patient among 4 dead as ambulance crashes into toll plaza in K'taka. Clip captures horror

Karnataka: The ambulance was carrying a patient to Honnavara in Uttara Kannada district.

Updated on: Jul 20, 2022, 23:13:08 IST

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Four persons died and four others were injured after a speeding ambulance lost control and crashed into a toll plaza near in Udupi district, Karnataka. According to reports, two of the injured had suffered severe head injuries.

Rescue personnel at the accident spot in Udupi, Karnataka. (Sourced)

Footage from a close-circuit camera from the toll plaza showed the ambulance losing complete control before toppling a toll gate before crashing off a pillar at the booth. All the four injured were rushed to the hospital where they died while undergoing treatment.

Among the deceased were Gajananth, 45, the patient who was being carried in the ambulance. He was being taken from Bhatkal to Udupi. Three paramedics – Jyothi, Lokesh and Manju – who too were in the vehicle, were also killed in the accident.

The driver of the vehicle Roshan survived the accident and he is undergoing treatment.

The accident took place around 4.30pm at the Shirur toll plaza. The staff of the toll booth staff did not suffer any injury in the accident.

With inputs from bureau

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