Fire-EMS
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Two EMTs and three others, including at least one child, were rushed to the hospital but are all expected to survive
Larry Leonard, 54, hit a deer while riding his motorcycle, then stopped in the roadway and was struck by a vehicle, police say
The man remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon with what police described as life-threatening injuries
Most injuriers were minor, and the driver only had a learner’s permit
He was alert but taken to the hospital after 3 people jumped down and lifted him to safety
Officials say the move would save taxpayers about half a million dollars and wouldn’t affect the quality of service
Trevon Cannon, 19, faces marijana and child neglect charges; one of the girls got sick and had to be taken to the hospital
Belinda Gale Rivers, 43, of Sandhills Ambulance, died when tractor trailer hit ambulance in which she was riding
A pipe burst while he was working on it; rescuers made a daring save as water and mud rose around him
Pilot stumbed out of wreckage on fire and later died; his passenger, reportedly his wife, was pronounced dead at scene
The driver of an SUV lost control of the vehicle, which overturned and landed alongside the road
The 911 dispatcher told him, “Support the head, look for the shoulders and catch,” and the umbilical cord stayed intact until the couple arrived at the hospital
Gregg Craft, 44, is accused of touching himself and following girls around the store
Parents noticed “something was not right” after picking son up from child care center
Joe Coons has been diagnosed with Parsonage Turner Syndrome and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, which have left him with mind-numbing pain and unable to work
After the vows, paramedics took the couple to a local hospital in an ambulance
He suffered broken bones in his face and cuts to his arms when assaulted in his driveway
Two crew members on the first train have non-life threatening injuries and two from the second train are critically hurt
“Maybe it’s just a few minutes here or a couple seconds there. It can cost someone their life,” Paramedic Field Chief Margie Bomben said
The 56-year-old man was found after nearly a six-hour search
He suffered a severe concussion and other injuries in the crash
The sofa bed folded up when the sisters were on it, trapping them; the older girl managed to get out
The motorist was later pronounced dead at the scene and the other driver is in critical condition; the cat died
Ambulances responded to the concert after four people collapsed; officers used CPR and a defibrillator to treat a teenage male who wasn’t breathing
The girl was sleeping in her home when a stray bullet from drive-by shooting wounded her in the buttocks; she remains hospitalized in stable condition
She was pronounced dead at the scene; three occupants of ambulance taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
The pilot suffered lacerations and a possibly broken wrist; his passenger got a cut on his nose and both men refused immediate medical attention
Video from the scene showed a badly smashed green truck and red pickup, and a road so covered in debris it was difficult for tow trucks and rescue vehicles to get past
