Eight killed, four injured as ambulance collides with truck

Eight killed, four injured as ambulance collides with truck Palakkad (Ker), June 9 (PT): Eight people travelling in an ambulance were killed when the vehicle collided with a fish laden mini truck at Thannisserry in the district on Sunday, police said. The ambulance driver was among the deceased, they said.

A total of 12 people were there in the ambulance. Some of the deceased, hailing from Pattambi, had met with a minor accident earlier in the day when they were on their way to Nelliyampathy for a pleasure trip.

They were admitted to a private hospital in Nenmara from where they were being taken in the ambulance to the government district hospital here for a detailed check-up when the mishap occurred, police said. Some of their relatives, who came to know of the accident, had also accompanied them.

Local people, police and fire force personnel faced a tough time in breaking open the crushed vehicle to extricate the bodies. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, police added..