<p>Three persons died on spot and two others sustained severe injuries when an ambulance driver lost balance while ferrying the mortal remains of a person in the vehicle from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu and hit a lorry parked near Mallapura in the taluk on Thursday. </p>.<p>According to police, Kanakamani (72) and Akash (17) of Tamil Nadu, and Jnana Shekhar (51), the ambulance driver, died in the tragedy.</p>.<p>Mouli Rajan (45) sustained severe injuries and was admitted to the Chitradurga District General Hospital.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/15-people-killed-in-collision-between-truck-and-van-in-bangladesh-1225705.html" target="_blank">15 people killed in collision between truck and van in Bangladesh</a></strong></p>.<p>One of the family members of Kanakamani, hailing from Tamil Nadu, was settled in Ahmedabad in Gujarat.</p>.<p>Following the sudden death in the western state, relatives were ferrying the body to Tamil Nadu in an ambulance.</p>.<p>However, the driver felt drowsy and hit the lorry parked near Mallapura on NH-48. Three persons who were travelling in the ambulance died on spot.</p>
<p>Three persons died on spot and two others sustained severe injuries when an ambulance driver lost balance while ferrying the mortal remains of a person in the vehicle from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu and hit a lorry parked near Mallapura in the taluk on Thursday. </p>.<p>According to police, Kanakamani (72) and Akash (17) of Tamil Nadu, and Jnana Shekhar (51), the ambulance driver, died in the tragedy.</p>.<p>Mouli Rajan (45) sustained severe injuries and was admitted to the Chitradurga District General Hospital.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/15-people-killed-in-collision-between-truck-and-van-in-bangladesh-1225705.html" target="_blank">15 people killed in collision between truck and van in Bangladesh</a></strong></p>.<p>One of the family members of Kanakamani, hailing from Tamil Nadu, was settled in Ahmedabad in Gujarat.</p>.<p>Following the sudden death in the western state, relatives were ferrying the body to Tamil Nadu in an ambulance.</p>.<p>However, the driver felt drowsy and hit the lorry parked near Mallapura on NH-48. Three persons who were travelling in the ambulance died on spot.</p>