Rampurhat (WB), January 08: Four persons, including a patient, were killed when the ambulance in which they were traveling collided with a van on National Highway here in Birbhum district today, police said.
Mahabharat Pal (65), his wife Sulangini (59), neighbour Sushanta Ghosh and driver Kiran Seikh (27) died on the spot, they said.
Pal, the patient, accompanied by his wife and neighbour, was going to a clinic at Kasthogora from Murarai when the tragedy struck.
The van driver and helper are absconding.
–Agencies