One killed, one injured after being hit by ambulance

Kolkata: A 33-year-old man was killed in a road accident where he was hit by an ambulance that was driven by a 17-year-old. The incident took place at Lords More near Lake area in South Kolkata at 2 am on Sunday. Police said the victim Tamal Dutta (33) was a resident of Selimpur Road at Garfa. After preliminary investigation, police came to know that the boy was in an inebriated state and he was driving the ambulance in a negligent manner. He couldn't control the vehicle and hit the victim. Another person, who was standing close to the victim, was also hit. But he received minor injuries. Tamal was first taken to MR Bangur Hospital and later shifted to SSKM Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries on way to the private nursing home.