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Ambulance Sideswiped, Then Crashes in Florida

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Driver of Other Vehicle Charged

A LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMBULANCE was transporting a patient in Fort Myers Sunday evening when a pickup truck sidewiped it.  The impact caused the ambulance to swerve off the road and smash into a palm tree.  It also caused a cement power pole to break and tumble across the cab of the ambulance.

WBBH-TV

The wreck happened around 7:45 pm and was caused by the driver of the pickup, Jacinto Torres, 42, who has been charged with failure to drive within a single lane and failure to signal when changing lanes.

WBBH-TV

The driver of the ambulance, Bunny Adams, and two other EMT's along with their patient were all transported with non-serious injuries.  An unknown number of passengers from the pickup truck were also transported.  It hasn't been disclosed whether the ambulance was running emergency or not.

WBBH-TV has the story plus a brief video HERE.

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Posted by on April 15, 2013 • Filed under: ambulances, EMS Topics, Vehicle Operation & Ambulances • Tagged: , ,

Stop Sign-Running Ambulance Destroys Car

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Not On Emergency Call

A FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, AMBULANCE passed through a stop sign Tuesday evening and crashed into the side of an automobile.  The ambulance was carrying a patient, but did not have any emergency lights or siren activated.

News-Press

Witnesses told police that the ambulance rolled into the intersection without stopping first, then broadsided the passenger car.

News-Press

Six people were transported, four from the car, the ambulance driver and the patient.  Police say that all six had serious injuries.

The News-Press filed this video report:

 

WINK-TV has the story and additional video HERE.

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Posted by on February 28, 2013 • Filed under: ambulances, EMS Topics, rescue, Vehicle Operation & Ambulances, Videos • Tagged: ,