In a rather tragic incident, a Tata Sumo ambulance driver hits a Hyundai Creta while spitting tobacco! Yes, you heard that right. We know that Indian roads can be too chaotic and full of surprises. This could be positive, as well as negative. Unfortunately, in this latest case, it belongs to the latter. Ambulance drivers often overspeed since they operate in emergency situations. However, some ambulance drivers take things for granted and drive recklessly all the time even when there is no emergency. Let us take a look at the details of this latest case.
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Tata Sumo Ambulance Driver Hits Hyundai Creta
This post comes from Prateek Singh on YouTube. This channel features content around the performance of vehicles during unfortunate situations, as well as road safety. This latest case emerges from Chanchal, West Bengal. As per the information in the video, the dashcam footage of the Creta captures the entire chain of events. The Creta driver is within his lane and speed limit. Suddenly, a speeding Tata Sumo ambulance comes from the opposite side on a single-lane road. However, the video mentions that the driver of the Sumo was spitting tobacco out of the window. That led to him losing control of the SUV. There was no one else in the car apart from the driver and the siren was not on either. This proves that there was no emergency.
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As a result, the Sumo was travelling in the wrong lane and ended up appearing right in front of the Creta. The Creta driver desperately tried to steer away to avoid a collision, but it was not possible. Consequently, there was a severe collision between the two SUVs. The latter part of the video captures the condition of the SUVs after toppling over multiple times. The tyre of the Sumo came off and there is a lot of damage to the body. It is lying on the field on the side of the road. Surprisingly, the Creta is in an even worse condition. Fortunately, no one was injured in this horrific crash, thanks to the seatbelts.
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Author’s Note
In inference, this incident is a clear reminder of the dangers of driving too fast. Overspeeding is the main cause of almost all accidents on our roads, leading to the loss of thousands of lives every year in India. We strongly urge our readers to avoid overspeeding and always follow traffic rules. This is the best way to ensure road safety. Let’s pledge to be responsible drivers who respect traffic laws. If you see someone breaking the rules, it’s important to report them to the authorities so they can be dealt with properly.
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