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3 Texas firefighters swim to safety after ambulance crashes into pond

All five people involved were injured, but the first responders treated the other vehicle’s occupants

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By Leila Merrill

VICTORIA, Texas — A Victoria Fire Department ambulance was involved in a collision Thursday evening before crashing into a pond, leading the three firefighters inside the rig to swim to safety, according to the Victoria Police Department.

The ambulance and a Chevrolet Traverse crashed at an intersection, causing the rig to go through a field and into a pond.

The police department said the Traverse driver did not yield the right of way.

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The three firefighters made it out of the rig and rendered aid to the other vehicle’s occupants.

All five people involved were transported to a hospital to be treated for their injuries. The occupants of the Traverse were reportedly seriously injured.