By REBECCA CRUZ
WDEF-TV (Tennessee)
A News 12 Update now on a crash involving an ambulance and two tractor trailers that nearly killed a medic Monday night. Troopers say a rig blew a couple of tires ahead of the ambulance. It struck that rig and then another as it swerved in attempt to avoid crashing. Tri-County Ambulance officer Jackie Ellington thanked Angel Ministries and Fort Oglethorpe emergency workers for their work at the scene of that crash. Ellington credits the emergency crews with saving the life of Dewayne Reece.
Jackie Ellington, Tri-County Ambulance “We’ve been very blessed, because he did not lose his legs. And, it was though during the accident that was a possibility. He sat up this morning. He’s breathing on his own, he’s talking, and he’s wanting to come home... Get to a regular room, and get better as soon as possible.”