Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Ambulance Crash in Amethi Claims Five Lives, Injures One
On Sunday morning, an ambulance carrying a dead body and family members crashed into a parked vehicle in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
The ambulance, which was speeding, hit a jeep, killing five people and seriously injuring another.
The accident happened on the Purvanchal Expressway, and the police are investigating the causes, including speed and potential driver tiredness.
The government is providing support to the families.
An ambulance carrying a deceased individual and family members crashed on Purvanchal Expressway.
The collision occurred near Shukul Bazar, Amethi district on June 15th.
Five people in the ambulance died at the scene, and one was critically injured.
The deceased was Ashok Kumar Sharma, a construction worker from Samastipur, Bihar.
Preliminary investigations suggest speeding and driver fatigue as possible causes.
- Who
- Ashok Kumar Sharma (deceased), Rajkumar, Ravi Sharma, Phoolo Sharma, two drivers (Sarfaraz and Abid) and Shambhu Rai (injured)
- What
- An ambulance carrying a deceased body and family members crashed into a stationary vehicle.
- When
- Early morning, June 15th, Sunday.
- Where
- Purvanchal Expressway, near Shukul Bazar, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The cause of the accident is under investigation, with speeding and driver fatigue as possible factors.
- Deceased (Victim)
- Ashok Kumar Sharma
- Location (Accident)
- Purvanchal Expressway, Amethi
- Fatalities
- 5
- Injured
- 1
- Speed (Approximate)
- 120 km/h
- Date
- June 15th
