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1 dead, 2 medics injured after SUV hits ambulance

The SUV driver died at the scene and the two medics and their patient were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

The Oregonian

EUGENE, Ore. — A woman died Wednesday when her vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into a Eugene Fire Department ambulance on Clear Lake Road,Oregon State Police reported.

The woman, whose name was not released, died at the scene, troopers said.

Two paramedics and a patient in the ambulance were taken by another ambulance to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend with non-life threatening injuries. Their names were not released.

Troopers said the ambulance was on a non-emergency transport with no lights or siren activated.

The accident remains under investigation.

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