In the tragic accident where an ambulance rammed a motorcycle on Saturday in Venjaramoodu, the injured child has also succumbed to her injuries. Alankritha (4) had lost her father Shibu in that accident.
The vehicle was driven by a nurse who took over from the designated driver, who was exhausted after an overnight trip to Idukki.
Alankritha was undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Venjaramoodu.
The incident occurred a short distance away from the Venjaramoodu police station around 6.45 a.m. when Shibu and his daughter were waiting outside a medical laboratory to collect a test result. The oncoming ambulance which was driven by Amal, a male nurse who hails from Medical College ward, rammed the two-wheeler while the duo were sitting on it.
Shibu and Alankrita sustained head injuries after getting thrown off the motorcycle. The former was declared dead soon after he was taken to the hospital nearby.
According to the police, the ambulance was returning to Thiruvananthapuram after transporting a patient to Idukki after discharge. It is operated by the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Employees Credit Cooperative Society.