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Wash. ambulance crashes with patient onboard

Officials said the ambulance veered off the road into a water-filled ditch and struck some trees

By EMS1 Staff

ARLINGTON, Wash. — Officials are investigating an ambulance crash that took place Friday when responders were transporting a patient.

Granite Falls Fire Chief Jim Haverfield said firefighters were transporting a woman to the hospital when the ambulance veered off the road into a water-filled ditch and struck some trees.

The woman was not injured in the crash; two firefighters suffered minor injuries, reported the Herald Net. All three were transported to the hospital.

Arlington Police Chief Jonathan Ventura said he does not believe impairment was a factor in the crash.

The fire department will be conducting an internal investigation regarding the incident.

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