Three die in ambulance, bus collision, 10 hurt
Ten passengers travelling on the RTC bus were also injured in the incident
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-09-12 00:57 GMT
KAKINADA: An accident involving an ambulance and RTC bus killed a patient on the way to hospital. A paramedical staff along with the driver also succumbed to injuries. The accident occurred on ADB Road, Peddapuram. Ten passengers travelling on the RTC bus were also injured in the incident.
The ambulance carrying the Kidney patient Katheti Sathibabu, 28, of Singampalli village was on its way to the Government General Hospital, Kakinada. Peddapuram circle inspector K. Nageswara Rao said that the speeding ambulance hit an RTC bus going towards Rajahmundry from Kakinada. The patient died on the spot while the driver of the ambulance Medisetty Srinivas, 38, of Anaparthi village and a technician Thatikonada Umasankar, 28, were declared dead on arrival by doctors.
Mr Nageswara Rao said that it was raining at the time of the accident and the ambulance may have skidded on the slippery road. The ten injured bus passengers were provided treatment at the local hospital in Peddapuram and discharged.
Deputy Chief Minister Nimmakayala China Rajappa rushed to the spot. A case has been registered and the RTC bus driver Ali has been arrested. The staff of the ambulance service went on a strike demanding compensation for the deceased staff.