Mother, ailing daughter killed as speeding lorry rams ambulance in Nirmal district
A speeding lorry collided with an ambulance in Nirmal district, resulting in the deaths of a 50-year-old woman and her 22-year-old daughter. Four others, including the ambulance driver, were injured, and police are investigating reports that the lorry driver was intoxicated.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and the enforcement of traffic laws against impaired driving in rural India.
Mother, ailing daughter killed as speeding lorry rams ambulance in Nirmal district NIRMAL A woman and her ailing daughter were killed and four others injured when a speeding lorry rammed into an ambulance at Kadthal Y-junction in Soan mandal of Nirmal district late on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as 50-year-old Paru Bhai, and her 22-year-old daughter Saraswathi, of Jhari village in Gadiguda mandal of Adilabad district, according to the police.
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