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2 providers, patient injured in rig crash with wrong-way driver

A Colonie ambulance crew was transporting a patient to the hospital when the crash occurred

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By EMS1 Staff

COLONIE, N.Y. — Three people were injured when a driver crossed the median and collided with an ambulance transporting a patient, NEWS 10 reported.

The ambulance crew was en route to the hospital when the collision happened. Both providers and the patient suffered minor injuries and were evaluated at a nearby medical center.

The driver of the vehicle allegedly suffered a medical event, which caused the accident, said Bob Winn, spokesperson for the Colonie Police Department.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.