The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA.)
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An ambulance driver was charged with reckless driving after a crash Friday that left one woman injured, said Margie Long, a police spokeswoman.
Matthew Degrave, 22, of the 1500 block of Amberley Forest Road, was issued a summons just before 10 p.m. Wednesday after an investigation.
The collision occurred about 6:22 p.m. Friday at the intersection of North Witchduck Road and Jericho Road, Long said.
Degrave was driving a Virginia Beach Emergency Medical Services ambulance north in the 4800 block of North Witchduck when he approached a red light.
The ambulance, which was running with its emergency lights and siren on, headed into the intersection, where it struck the driver’s side door of a 2006 Ford Focus, Long said. The woman who was driving the car was treated and released from a local hospital. Degrave was not hurt.
Long said the investigation is continuing.