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Ambulance Collides, Burns vs. School Bus

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Fire Confined to Engine Area – Medics Trapped in Cab

A WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, AMBULANCE RESPONDING on an emergency call collided with a school bus in the city around 7 am Wednesday morning.  The crash was was forceful enough to trap the two medics in the cab as a fire started up in the engine compartment. 

WPVI-TV

Some bystanders (unconfirmed) reportedly rescued the two victims before they were further injured by the fire.  They were both treated for non-life threatening injuries.  One student was treated for minor injuries but none of the others were transported.

WPVI-TV filed this early video report:

 

The Wilmington police and fire departments say that they will release more information later today.

The Wilmington News Journal has MORE.

DelawareOnline has additional video:

 

The excess water seen in the videos and photos is coming from a
fire hydrant that was also a victim of the crash.

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