Doctor, two hospital staff members injured as ambulance overturns near Belthangady bridge
Belthangady: An ambulance belonging to a private hospital in Kakkinje overturned near the Belthangady bridge on Sunday night.
Three people who were in the ambulance, including a doctor, were injured in the accident. The doctor, identified as Dr Nithin, suffered a fracture in the hand and was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.
The other two injured hospital staff members in the vehicle, identified as Rithesh and Husair, are receiving treatment at the Belthangady government hospital.
They had come to Belthangady in the ambulance to inquire about a medicine parcel when the accident occurred. While the men sustained injuries, the vehicle was crushed in the mishap.
The accident is said to have also resulted in a traffic jam that lasted about half an hour. The Belthangady traffic police, however, acted promptly with the cooperation of the locals and helped the free movement of vehicles resume on the route.
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