A private ambulance crashes into a utility pole and fence before it overturns. The driver and a passenger are injured in the early morning crash.
Chillicothe troopers were dispatched to a crash on U.S. Route 23 in Green Township, Ross County, around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.
An ambulance, operated by Life Ambulance and driven by Mary V. Mead, 29, slid off the right side of the roadway.
After the initial investigation, troopers were able to determine the ambulance was traveling southbound on U.S. 23 before the crash.
The ambulance hit a utility pole and fence and continued to slide a short distance before it overturned on its side.
The ambulance was not in an emergency status at the time of the crash, according to troopers.
Mead was transported to the Adena Regional Medical Center to be treated for her injuries.
Amy L. Ratliff, 30, of Waverly, was a passenger of the ambulance at the time of the crash.
She also was transported to Adena Regional Medical Center to be treated for her injuries.
U.S. 23 was closed for approximately one hour while crews worked to clear the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
