Three women crushed to death by speeding ambulance

Three women were crushed to death early on Tuesday by a speeding ambulance on NH-57 near Sakri in Bihar in Bihar's Darbhanga district.

"Gujri Devi (40), Arti Devi (42) and Chandrakala Devi (45) were run over by the speeding ambulance which lost control at Delhi More when the women were going to the toilet in a field," Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police Neeraj Kumar said. While two women died on the spot, another died of her injuries in a hospital, he said. The police later impounded the vehicle and arrested its driver, Kumar said.

Meanwhile, locals blocked NH-57 to protest in the incident and demanded Rs 10 lakh compensation and government job to each of the victims. Senior officials rushed to the spot and pacified the agitators, he said.