A 26-year-old man, his brother-in-law and the driver of the ambulance on which they were taking back the body of his deceased father from hospital were killed on Saturday in Odisha's Bhadrak district after the vehicle was hit by a dumper from behind, police said.
The accident
happened on National Highway 16 near Maitapur, about 16 km from Bhadrak town, they said. The deceased were identified as Sanjay Jena (26), Sudhansu Jena (42), and the ambulance driver, Dillip Singh (43). Sanjay's mother Sabitri Jena suffered grievous injuries and was admitted to the Bhogarai hospital.