SUV blocks ambulance carrying sick baby for 15 minutes
- 7 years ago
Police in India have filed charges against the driver of an SUV for blocking an ambulance carrying a sick baby for 15 minutes on a busy road in Ernakularm, Kerala.
Nirmal Jose ignored the desperate honking of the ambulance driver, who was transporting a newborn battling for breath.
He refused to make way and continued to drive in front slowing it down considerably.
The ambulance was moving the infant from a private hospital to the Government Medical College in Kalamassery when the SUV overtook it near GTN Junction.
A video shot by an ambulance staff member shows Jose persistently staying in front with his hazard lights on.
After the video went viral, police filed a case of rash and negligent driving against him.
The local Transport officials also served a show-cause notice to Jose and are reportedly planning to cancel his driving license.
A few media reports quoted Jose saying he was trying to help the ambulance by clearing traffic.
But the ambulance driver Madhu dismissed the claim and said: “It normally takes around 15 minutes to clear the stretch and reach Kalamassery Medical College. But it took us nearly 35 minutes on Thursday because of the incident.”
Nirmal Jose ignored the desperate honking of the ambulance driver, who was transporting a newborn battling for breath.
He refused to make way and continued to drive in front slowing it down considerably.
The ambulance was moving the infant from a private hospital to the Government Medical College in Kalamassery when the SUV overtook it near GTN Junction.
A video shot by an ambulance staff member shows Jose persistently staying in front with his hazard lights on.
After the video went viral, police filed a case of rash and negligent driving against him.
The local Transport officials also served a show-cause notice to Jose and are reportedly planning to cancel his driving license.
A few media reports quoted Jose saying he was trying to help the ambulance by clearing traffic.
But the ambulance driver Madhu dismissed the claim and said: “It normally takes around 15 minutes to clear the stretch and reach Kalamassery Medical College. But it took us nearly 35 minutes on Thursday because of the incident.”