HOUSTON – Two Houston firefighters are recovering after a hit-and-run crash in north Houston Monday, the Houston Police Department said. It happened on 1 Parker Road at Airline Drive at around 3 a.m. According to HPD, an ambulance was driving southbound on Airline when a … [Read more...]
TWO KILLED IN AMBULANCE CRASH IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA — Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash along Campbellton Road Monday, according to the Atlanta Police Department. APD said officers investigated in the 4000 block of Campbellton Rd. SW, which is not far from the Ben Hill Recreation Center. Authorities … [Read more...]
TENNESSEE MAN JUMPS OUT OF AMBULANCE, IS STRUCK BY CAR
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police responded to a man who was hit while attempting to run across Interstate 24. Police received a call about the incident at 1:38p.m.. They were advised of a man who’d been hit by a moving vehicle after jumping out of the … [Read more...]
GEORGIA PARAMEDIC, TWO EMTs ASSAULTED
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An arrest has been made after a Chatham Emergency Services paramedic and two EMTs were assaulted. According to Chuck Kearns, the CEO of Chatham Emergency Services, the incident happened at about 4:45 p.m. when EMS got a call about a person passed out in … [Read more...]
FIVE INJURED IN GEORGIA CRASH INVOLVING AMBULANCE
Five people were injured in a wreck at Turner McCall Boulevard and Broad Street that overturned an ambulance and stalled traffic for a time. According to Rome Assistant Chief of Police Debbie Burnett: On Wednesday at 9:23 p.m., Rome Police Department officers were … [Read more...]
AMBULANCE STOLEN FROM VIRGINIA HOSPITAL
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A Manassas woman was arrested Wednesday night for taking a joyride in a stolen ambulance. Manassas City police said 33-year-old Feben Nigatu stole the ambulance, which belonged to a medical transport company, from the UVA Health Prince William … [Read more...]
NEW SAFETY SYSTEM FOR AMBULANCES CRASH TESTED
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — A safety equipment supplier unveiled a new system Thursday by conducting a live ambulance crash to better protect first responders. The equipment was an inflatable airbag aimed a side-facing occupants, like emergency medical services responders. The … [Read more...]