New Orleans paramedic struck by vehicle in front of firehouse

New Orleans EMS says the medic was struck while awaiting a call and is in fair condition at a trauma center

August 21, 2025 09:48 AM

By Marco Cartolano
The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

NEW ORLEANS — A paramedic was hospitalized Wednesday morning after he was hit by a car outside a 7th Ward fire station, according to New Orleans EMS.

The paramedic was hit at around 7 a.m. in the fire station parking lot at North Miro Street and Elysian Fields Avenue, according to NOEMS. The EMS crew was stationed there and awaiting a call when a car left the road and hit the man, seriously injuring him.

NOEMS said he was in “fair condition” at a trauma center as of 10:19 a.m.

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating the crash and did not provide more information, including whether the driver remained on scene.

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