Bhubaneswar: One person died and five others sustained injuries when an 108 ambulance carrying patients collided with a sand-laden truck from behind on Sambalpur-Cuttack National Highway No 55 under Jujumara police station in Sambalpur district, on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Mana Bhanjan Sahu, an ambulance attendant. Besides, the accident left five others, including the driver, seriously injured.
According to reports, the ambulance was en route to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Burla when the accident occurred. The injured have been admitted to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research for treatment.
Notably, Mana had married just six months before the incident.
