Bhadrak Ambulance Tragedy: Two Dead, Three Critical After Vehicle Crashes into Divider on NH-16
Bhadrak: Two people lost their lives, and three others sustained critical injuries after an ambulance carrying a seriously ill woman crashed into a divider on National Highway-16 near Tisalpur Chhak in Odisha’s Bhadrak district.
According to reports, the ambulance was transporting the patient from Kharagpur to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack when the accident occurred.
The mishap reportedly took place after the ambulance sideswiped a Bolero vehicle while travelling along the busy highway.
Following the collision, the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to ram into a roadside divider.
The critically ill woman and her granddaughter died in the accident.
Three others travelling in the ambulance sustained serious injuries and were rescued by local residents and fire service personnel.
The injured were immediately shifted to the Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital for treatment.
The bodies of the deceased were sent for post-mortem examination, while police initiated an investigation into the circumstances leading to the crash.
Authorities have seized the ambulance and the Bolero involved in the incident and detained the ambulance driver for questioning.
The tragic accident has once again highlighted concerns over road safety and emergency medical transport on Odisha’s highways.
Investigation into the exact cause of the mishap is underway.
