Assam Ambulance Crash Claims 7 Lives, Including a Child
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Seven people, including a child, were killed in a devastating accident when an ambulance collided head-on with a truck on National Highway-15 in Assam's Sonitpur district on Sunday evening.
The accident occurred at 8pm near the Rabartola-Alichinga area when the ambulance, carrying a patient and family members from Tulip Tea Estate, was on its way to Tezpur Medical College and Hospital.
Six people were killed on the spot, while two others were taken to the Dhekiajuli Community Health Centre. One of them later died during treatment, said Sonitpur senior superintendent of police Barun Purkayastha.
The victims have been identified as Vijay Hansa (driver), Hari Madgi, Kunal Karmakar, Sanjita Nath, Bishwajit Nath, and Sandhyachari Nath. The identity of the seventh victim has yet to be officially confirmed.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the truck was passing through the Dhekiajuli stretch to avoid toll gates on the Nagaon–Tezpur route. The truck has been seized, and the driver and handyman are being traced.
The accident led to traffic congestion along the highway for several hours, and further investigation is underway.
