Woman killed as ambulance hits scooter in Sunsari

A woman died after an ambulance hit a scooter she was riding on at Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality-4 in Sunsari on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Nirmala Uruwa (30) of Inaruwa-5, DSP Narendra Kumar Karki of the District Police Office said.

The ambulance (Province 2-01-001 Jha 0028) hit the two-wheeler (Province 01-02-041 Pa 2155) yesterday evening.

Critically injured in the incident, Uruwa breathed her last in the course of treatment at the District Hospital, Inaruwa, police said.

Police have arrested ambulance driver Sunil Kumar Mehta (27) of Bishanpur-5, Saptari for investigation.