EASTON - A mess of a crash closed eastbound I-90 in Kittitas County for seven hours Tuesday night into Wednesday. A semi with a cargo load weighing 62,000 pounds struck a jersey barrier about four miles west of Easton as it was heading westbound. The collision sent the semi … [Read more...]
PATIENT, NURSE KILLED IN AMBULANCE CRASH IN AUSTRAILIA
The accident that occurred on Monday afternoon killed two ambulance passengers and several other people were injured. Police believe the ambulance came to a stop at roadworks with temporary traffic lights when a truck crashed into the back of the vehicle. The truck pushed the … [Read more...]
MAN STEALS HOUSTON AMBULANCE, LEADS POLICE ON 100 MPH CHASE
A man discharged from the hospital stole an ambulance and led police on a 100 mph chase, officials say. Before the man took the Houston Fire Department ambulance, police say he was looking into cars while walking outside Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston’s Texas Medical … [Read more...]
We've discussed the challenges of 911 dispatch and communication centers in this column for decades. Simply put, if a dispatch center is poorly led, poorly funded, poorly staffed with poor training the final result is always predictable. Not unlike any public service. … [Read more...]
PENNSYLVANIA AMBULANCE INVOLVED IN MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH
A major accident shut down a stretch of I-79 in Jackson Township for hours Tuesday. It happened around 10 a.m. on the southbound lane near the Evans City exit ramp. Dispatchers say six vehicles, including an ambulance were involved in the crash. Multiple EMS crews were … [Read more...]
ACKSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One woman was flown to a local hospital after six vehicles, including an ambulance, crashed on a stretch of I-79 in Butler County. The crash happened about 10:30 a.m. at mile marker 83.2 in Jackson Township. Three people were in the … [Read more...]
MAINE AMBULANCE STRIKES HELICOPTER AT CRASH SITE
EAST MACHIAS, Maine — A LifeFlight helicopter was disabled Sunday evening after it was struck by an ambulance while responding to a crash. The helicopter remains grounded in East Machias Monday, unable to fly. LifeFlight had arrived Sunday evening to transport a person who … [Read more...]