Private ambulance driver killed in road accident
A private ambulance driver named Sampath was killed in a road accident on Sunday night. The incident occurred when he collided with a pedestrian while riding his motorcycle. The pedestrian was injured and taken to the hospital, while police have registered a case regarding the accident.
- ▪Sampath, 56, died in a road accident on Thanjavur-Vikiravandi Road.
- ▪The accident happened around 10 p.m. as he was returning home from work.
- ▪The pedestrian, Natarasan, 35, was injured and taken to Government Hospital at Ayyampettai.
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Sampath, 56, of Rajagiri, died in a road accident at Vaiyacheri on Thanjavur-Vikiravandi Road on the outskirts of Thanjavur on Sunday.According to sources, the incident took place around 10 p.m. when the deceased was heading to his residence on his motorcycle from Thanjavur, where he was employed as a driver in a private ambulance service agency. He fell down from the vehicle following a collision with a pedestrian who crossed the highway suddenly.While Sampath died on the spot, the pedestrian identified as Natarasan, 35, of Vaiyacheri sustained injuries and was rushed to Government Hospital at Ayyampettai. Ayyampettai police have registered a case.
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