Ambulance Carrying Dead Body Crashes Near Dasapalla, Three Killed; One Critical
Dasapalla, Odisha: In a tragic road accident, three people lost their lives, and one person sustained critical injuries after an ambulance carrying a dead body crashed into a concrete wall near Dasapalla in Odisha’s Nayagarh district.
The incident occurred on National Highway-57 near the Shalbhanga forest area, around 14 kilometres from Dasapalla.
According to reports, the ambulance was transporting the body of Ishwar Sahu, who had passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, to his native village.
While en route, the vehicle reportedly lost control and collided with a cement-concrete wall at high speed.
The impact of the crash was severe, killing the ambulance driver and two relatives, identified as Pratap Bag and Shirsha Bag, on the spot.
The deceased’s son, Mitra Bhanu Sahu (Raju), who was travelling in the vehicle, suffered serious injuries.
He was initially admitted to Dasapalla Community Health Centre and later shifted to a higher medical facility in Nayagarh for advanced treatment.
Following the accident, fire services personnel reached the spot and carried out a rescue operation.
Gas cutters were used to retrieve the victims trapped inside the mangled ambulance. Police have seized the vehicle and launched an investigation into the incident.
The bodies were sent for post-mortem examination after the arrival of family members for identification. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
