EMS PROVIDER BONNIE AMES, 20, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED Monday when the ambulance she was riding in crashed into a parked truck in West Nyack, New York.

Journal News/Kathy Gardner photo

The ambulance was not on a call at the time when the 19-yr.-old driver sideswiped a work van that was parked on the side of Route 59.  The impact ripped the right side of the ambulance off, leaving the passenger door imbedded in the rear of the van.  Ames had her right arm torn off also and was flown to a trauma center where she underwent surgery.  She is reported to be out of life-threatening danger.

The responding FD had to use multiple jaws-of-life tools to effect the extrication.

The police have not yet issued a statement or report on the accident.

The Journal News has the story HERE.

Check Firegeezer later for any updates.

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