Ambulance crash injures eleven.

Date: 07/28/2012
Time: Night
Location: Hurricane, Utah
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ambulance, Dodge Caravan

By ABC4

"HURRICANE CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A Hildale/Colorado City Ambulance crashed into a Dodge Caravan and injured eleven on Saturday night.

According to Utah Highway Patrol, the ambulance was transporting a stroke victim, Ben Barlow, to Dixie Regional Hospital. EMT Lizzie Barlow of Colorado City was driving, and the patient's wife Martha Barlow was also in the ambulance, along with other EMTs and paramedics.

Officials say the minivan, driven by Christian Affolter of Switzerland, was traveling through the intersection of State Road 9 on a green light and began to turn left when the ambulance entered the intersection and t-boned the minivan.

Of the three passengers in the minivan, 8-year-old Serena Affolter sustained the majority of the impact and suffered extremely critical injuries. The other passengers, Daniela Affolter and 12-year-old Nicola Affolter, also suffered serious injuries. Serena was life flighted to University Medical Center in Las Vegas.

The passengers in the ambulance also sustained injuries, including a dislocated shoulder, officials say.

Ambulance driver Lizzie Barlow was issued a citation for traffic control signal violation."

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Two Dead, Two Injured in Staten Island Crash.

Date: 08/27/2012
Time: Around 7:00 P.M.
Location: Staten Island, New York City, New York
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ambulance, BMW X3

 By Amy Zimmer, DNAinfo News Editor

"STATEN ISLAND — A BMW collided with an ambulance on Hylan Boulevard and Seacrest Avenue Monday evening, killing both drivers and injuring two others, officials said.

The unidentified driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene in the accident, which occurred just before 7:10 p.m. He drove across the median, struck the ambulance and was thrown from his vehicle, police officials said.

David Restuccio, 58, a paramedic for a privately-operated ambulance for Staten Island University Hospital, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest.

He later died there, hospital spokeswoman Arleen Ryback confirmed.

Restuccio was a lieutenant for FDNY EMS for nearly 20 years before retiring and working as a paramedic for a private company, sources said.

He appears to have been a first responder on Sept. 11, 2001, and was interviewed by Brian Williams on the phone on the day of the attacks.

The other victims, both in stable condition but under evaluation, included another ambulance worker along with a patient being transported from Staten Island University's north side to its south side, Ryback said.

NYPD officials said the incident was under investigation."

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Patient dies after ambulance is hit by SUV, overturns.

Date: 07/24/2012
Time: Around 10:00 A.M.
Location: Glencoe, Kentucky
Vehicle(s) Involved: Jeep Cherokee, ambulance

By kypost

"GLENCOE, Ky. - A patient who was being taken to an area clinic for medical treatment died Tuesday after the ambulance he was riding in was struck by another vehicle and overturned in Northern Kentucky.
Two members of the Gallatin County Fire Department were transporting (censored), 59, of Dry Ridge, when an SUV struck the ambulance on U.S. 127 near Tapering Pointe Road in Glencoe just before 10 a.m.
Police say the SUV, driven by Hunter LeGrand, 22, of Warsaw, struck a pole and a mailbox before crossing the center line and colliding with the ambulance head-on.
The ambulance overturned and landed on its roof.
Little was flown to University Hospital by a medical helicopter where he died from his injuries. An EMT who was in the back of the ambulance with Little, David Waltz, 25, of Carrollton, was also flown to University Hospital by a medical helicopter.
The driver of the ambulance, Justin Shields, 21, of Ghent, was transported by another ambulance to University Hospital.
LeGrand had to be extricated from his vehicle before he was flown to University Hospital by a medical helicopter. Police believe he was under the influence of drugs when the accident occurred.
The conditions of the other victims have not been released.
Charges against LeGrand are pending.
The crash remains under investigation."

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Lifecare Involved In Crash.

Date: 11/21/2006
Time: Afternoon
Location: Elyria, Ohio
Vehicle(s) Involved: Suzuki Aerio, ambulance

By TMCNews

"A LifeCare Ambulance responding to a medical emergency at the Lorain County Community College this afternoon was struck outside of their station on West Ave and 2nd Street. The impact of the crash sent the red compact car up into an apartment building on the northwest corner of West & 2nd taking out a street sign and moving the concrete steps of the building off its foundation.
The driver of the red car, Benitha Fryson of Lorain, was driving west on 2nd Street while the Ambulance was northbound, with lights and sirens, on West Ave. The report states that the Ambulance stopped at the light to check around construction vehicles that were in the intersection, and then proceeded. Fryson, even though LifeCare had their lights and siren going, went through the intersection striking the ambulance. Elyria Police cited Fryson for failing to yield an emergency vehicle.

Residents of the apartment building did not see the crash but certainly felt it. One resident said she heard the crash then felt the building shake. “We had to climb down the fire escape ladder because the front door was blocked”.

Elyria Police Department is investigating the non-injury crash. "

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