Pallahara: In a tragic incident of road mishap, an ambulance driver died on the spot under Pallahara sub-division in Angul district after the vehicle had a head-on collision with a speeding truck Thursday morning.
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The ambulance was on its way to shift an expectant mother to hospital and met with the accident at Muktapur Chhak under Pallahara police limits on national highway (NH-49) around 2 km away from this town.
The deceased was identified as Benudhar Nayak of Nimiribeda village under Khamar police limits.
According to Pallahara police sources, the 102 Ambulance (bearing registration number OD-35 C-880) was on its way to Kantala when a loaded truck rammed into it killing the ambulance driver.
On being informed, Pallahara police rushed to the spot and sent the body to the Sub-Divisional Hospital for post mortem. Police have registered a case in this connection and launched a probe.
PNN
