Chennai: Four persons including a patient affected by swine flu were killed when the ambulance in which they were travelling hit a stationary lorry on Hosur Highway in the wee hours of today.
According to police, a persons affected by swine flu along with four others were taken on an ambulance to a hospital in Bengaluru. When the ambulance reached Hosur Highway, it hit hit a stationary lorry. In the devastation, four persons including the patient and his family members in the ambulanbce were killed on the spot. The driver suffered serious injuries.
A case has been filed by HUDCO police. Investigations revealed that the driver slept off while driving leading to the mishap.