KOCHI: An ambulance carrying a patient to the hospital met with an accident and overturned in Kaloor. The patientVineetha (65) of Pallathu Veedu, Mundolli died in the accident. Although Vinnetha was immediately rushed to the hospital, but she succumbed. The accident occurred while the patient was being taken from Don Bosco Hospital in Paravoor to Lisie Hospital in Kochi for specialist treatment.

Around 3.20 pm, the ambulance overturned when a bike came in front of it while turning towards the U-turn in front of the Kaloor signal. Locals intervened and lifted the overturned ambulance and took the injured patient to the hospital, but she died. The police have registered a case of involuntary manslaughter against the ambulance driver.