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Ambulance breakdowns could prove deadly

The breakdown was later found to be a fuel injection system failure

By Pam Zekman
CBS Chicago

CHICAGO — It could have been a matter of life or death last month when a city ambulance broke down while rushing a gunshot victim to a hospital for emergency care.

How could that happen? Pam Zekman and the Better Government Association investigate.

Last month 22-year-old De’Angelo Simmons was shot in the abdomen and collapsed in front of his home at 80th and Manistee. “Everybody thought everything was gonna be ok because he was talking, breathing good,” said De’Angelos brother, Ronald Holly.

Full story: BGA, 2 Investigators: Ambulance Breakdowns Could Prove Deadly