WAWAYANDA – State Police have arrested a Middletown man in a road rage incident involving an ambulance that was responding to an emergency call.
Troopers said that on Wednesday, September 10 just after 11:30 a.m., a Town of Wawayanda ambulance was traveling on County Route 78 near High Barney Road in the Town of Wallkill. The paramedic driving the ambulance was en route to a call with his emergency lights on and while doing so, legally passed a 2001 Chrysler.
The driver of that car, identified as Terrill Osborne, 47, followed the ambulance, driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed.
Osborne is accused of pulling along side the ambulance, illegally passing it, and then pulling in front of it in an attempt to stop it.
Police said those actions obstructed the paramedic from continuing to respond to the emergency call.
As a result, he was arrested and charged with obstructing medical services, reckless driving and several violations of state vehicle and traffic law.
Osborne was released on an appearance ticket returnable to Wawayanda Town Court.
