Pregnant woman dies as lorry hits 108 ambulance

Police said that Priyanka (26), wife of Ramakrishnan of Athiyur near Villupuram, developed labour pain and was being taken to the Tiruvannamalai GMCH in a 108 ambulance. The vehicle was driven by Ganesan (29) of Villupuram and Ilango (28), was the EMT. Priyanka was accompanied by her in-laws Balakrishnan (55), his wife Anjalai (50) and two others. When the vehicle neared Vanapuram in Tiruvannamalai district it collided with a lorry resulting in all passengers being injured. Though All the injured were rushed to the Tiruvannamalai GMCH, Priyanka died on theway. Thachur police have registered a case and are investigating.