Mathura: A private ambulance travelling from Noida towards Agra rammed into a container truck on the Yamuna Expressway early Sunday morning, leaving its driver seriously injured. The collision took place near milestone 75.200 in the jurisdiction of Nauhjheel Police Station, severely damaging the front portion of the ambulance and trapping the driver inside the cabin.
The accident occurred at around 5 am. According to preliminary information, the driver, Rahul Kumar, reportedly dozed off while driving and failed to notice the container moving ahead, causing the ambulance to crash into it from behind.
How was the trapped driver rescued?
The Yamuna Expressway highway patrol team received information about the accident at approximately 5:10 am. A mobile police team deployed near Bajna Cut under Nauhjheel Police Station, along with expressway patrol personnel, immediately reached the location.
Police and expressway workers launched a rescue operation to remove the driver from the badly damaged ambulance. After considerable effort, they managed to pull him out of the wreckage.
The injured driver was initially taken by ambulance for medical treatment in Agra. Given the seriousness of his condition, he was reportedly referred to a higher medical centre for further treatment.
Driver identified, traffic restored
The injured man has been identified as Rahul Kumar, son of Mahesh Chandra, a resident of Kalesar in the Etmadpur police station area of Agra district.
The accident briefly disrupted traffic on the expressway. Police arranged to remove the damaged ambulance from the road and shift it to a designated yard, following which traffic movement returned to normal.
Preliminary investigation points to the driver falling asleep at the wheel as the likely cause of the crash. Police are gathering further details as part of the investigation.
