Associated Press
DUANESBURG, N.Y. — Authorities say an ambulance transporting a man home has crashed on an upstate New York road, killing the patient.
The Schenectady County sheriff’s office says the crash occurred Wednesday evening in the town of Duanesburg, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Albany. The Mohawk Ambulance Service vehicle was traveling on the Western Turnpike when it crashed into a tree.
“On behalf of Mohawk Ambulance Service and all of our employees, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family in this very difficult time,” said James P. McPartlon, III, president, Mohawk Ambulance Service. “Safety and patient care remain our top priority and we commit to holding our employees to the highest standards. We are working in full cooperation with law enforcement and together our agencies are investigating what happened surrounding this terrible event.”
Police say the patient being transported died. His name hasn’t been released.
The ambulance driver and an emergency medical technician riding with the patient were injured and treated at hospitals.
The cause of the crash is being investigated