Two persons, a head constable of Odisha Police and his wife who were travelling in an ambulance, were killed in a road mishap here today, police said.
Three other occupants of the ambulance, including the driver, were injured after the vehicle collided with a lorry on National Highway-16 near Parawadapalem area under Kasimkota Police Station limits in the district, they said.
The deceased were identified as G Hara Prasad (49), the head constable, and his wife G Eswarai (42). Hara Prasad was attached with Bhanajanagar Police Station in Odisha's Ganjam district, they said.
Sub-Inspector M Srinivas of Kasimkota Police Station said Hara Prasad was a gastrointestinal patient and admitted to NRI Hospital in Guntur around 20 days back.
The hospital management suggested the patient to undergo treatment in Odisha so that he can claim medical reimbursement as he was a Government employee in that State. Heeding the suggestion, Hara Prasad left for his home state in an ambulance with his wife and two others, Srinivas said.
Unfortunately, the ambulance, bound for a hospital in Berhampur in Odisha, rammed into a lorry after its driver lost control, he said.
The injured, including the ambulance driver, were admitted to KG Hospital near here, the police officer said.
