A person died in an ambulance accident near Kolchaur, Bheri Municipality-1, Jajarkot on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as ambulance driver Sunil Chanara (27) of Daurikanda, Bheri Municipality-1. He died on the spot according to Police Sub-Inspector Bir Bahadur Thapa of the temporary police post, Holukhola.

The ambulance (Bhe 1 Cha 2247) was heading towards Daurikanda, Bheri Municipality-1, to pick up a patient when the incident occurred.

The ambulance crashed into a wall while going uphill and fell some 200 meters down the road, police said.