'108' ambulance kills man

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Press Trust of India Jamnagar
Last Updated : May 19 2015 | 6:42 PM IST
A middle-aged man was killed today after a '108' ambulance dashed against his bike at Dadiya village here, police said.
"Ramnik Harvara (55) died on the spot when a 108 ambulance hit him at Dadiaya village of Jamnagar taluka here," sub-inspector J B Sarvaiya of Panchkoshi 'B Division' police station said.
The incident occured when the driver of the 108 ambulance lost control over the steering and hit the bike.
Following the incident, an irate mob started pelting stones at the ambulance and ransacked it, he said.
The driver of the ambulance managed to flee from the spot, he said, adding that a police team is trying to nab him.
The police have sent the body for post-mortem and initiated further investigation, Sarvaiya said, adding, the process to register a case against the driver of the ambulance has also been started.
108 ambulance has been providing emergency medical aid in the state, where a needy person can get immediate treatment in a case of emergency.
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First Published: May 19 2015 | 6:42 PM IST

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