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Hawaii ambulance sent to wrong address, man dies

A computer glitch sent an ambulance to the wrong address, delaying medic care for a cardiac arrest patient, who later died

By Keoki Kerr
Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU — The city has begun an investigation after a city ambulance was sent to the wrong address, delaying paramedic care for an 78-year-old heart attack victim who died several days later.

And it’s not the first time this has happened, raising concerns about the reliability of the city’s EMS dispatch system.

“He was awesome. They don’t make them like that anymore,” said an emotional Maureen Pescaia, talking about her husband of 22 years, Dayle, who died June 2 in the hospital, four days after suffering a heart attack in the middle of the night at their Aiea town home.

Read full story: EXCLUSIVE: Aiea heart attack victim dies after ambulance sent to wrong address