108 ambulance overturns on Kendrapara road in Odisha; driver and staff member hurt
A 108 emergency ambulance returning to base overturned near Jamdhar Square in Kendrapara, Odisha, leaving the driver and a staff member with minor injuries.
A 108 emergency ambulance overturned near Jamdhar Square on the Cuttack-Chandbali road in Kendrapara Sadar police limits, Odisha, on 19 October 2026, according to a report by OdishaBytes.
The vehicle was returning to its base after dropping a patient in Cuttack when the driver reportedly lost control. The driver and an accompanying medical staff member suffered minor injuries, and no deaths were reported. The report gives no further details about the cause or the time of the accident.
OdishaBytes reported the incident alongside a separate fatal ambulance crash in Bhadrak district the same morning.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- The crash involved an ambulance on its way back after a patient drop, a reminder that safe driving matters on every leg of a trip.
Read the full report at the source: OdishaBytes
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.