By Dave Statter
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WASHINGTON -- A DC Fire & EMS Department paramedic was struck by a van Thursday afternoon in Georgetown. It happened in the 3300 block of Q Street, NW. Spokesman Alan Etter said the medic has potentially serious, but non-life threatening injuries.
According to Etter, the crew from Medic 29 was with Engine 5 on a call for a patient with a diabetic emergency. The medic had returned to the driver’s side of the unit to get additional equipment when he was struck by a vehicle. It appears the medic was thrown against the side of the unit and may have hip and leg injuries.
Etter said the woman driving the minivan that struck the medic briefly stopped and then quickly left the scene. The vehicle is described as a blue, Chrysler product with a sliding door.
The paramedic is described as a veteran of the department.
Since 1972 Dave Statter has covered the news. A good deal of Dave’s reporting has focused on how fire and emergency medical services are delivered in and around Washington and Baltimore. Along the way, Dave was also a volunteer firefighter, an emergency dispatcher and a cardiac rescue technician.