CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: CNN Central News and Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News / Agencies: One person riding a scooter died and his companion was seriously injured after a speeding ambulance hit them in the Sarojininagar area of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. After the accident, the ambulance driver allegedly left the injured on the road and fled the spot. The entire incident was captured on a CCTV camera installed near the scene. Police are searching for the accused driver and the ambulance on the basis of the footage.
The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Ashish Kumar Srivastava. He worked with his neighbour Vedant at a private pharmaceutical company in Transport Nagar, Sarojininagar. On Monday morning, both were going to duty on a scooter. Ashish was riding the scooter and Vedant was seated behind him.
According to police, near parking number 9 in Transport Nagar, a motorcyclist came from the front in the wrong direction. To avoid him, Ashish suddenly applied the brakes. At the same time, an ambulance of a private hospital coming at high speed from behind hit the scooter with force. Both fell on the road after the impact. It is alleged that instead of stopping the vehicle, the ambulance driver ran over Ashish and fled.
With the help of passers-by, both were taken to Lokbandhu Hospital, where doctors declared Ashish dead. Injured Vedant was treated. Ashish is survived by his wife and eight-year-old son. Sarojininagar police have sent the body for post-mortem and are preparing action against the driver after identifying the ambulance through CCTV footage.
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