Vehicle Crashes
The vehicle crashes topic contains news about single or multiple car crashes, ambulance crashes as well as vehicular risks and challenges to EMS providers.
The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
A public showcase featuring controlled locomotive collisions promotes railroad safety
Amtrak officials completed a safety analysis of the bridge after concrete fell, causing minor injuries to the driver
Witnesses at the Palm Springs parade said the officer was popping a wheelie and suddenly lost control of the motorcycle
First responders in Jefferson County evaluated six patients
The FBI has begun investigating the drone sightings over Morris and Somerset counties
Two good Samaritans in Santa Cruz quickly shed most of their clothing and worked their way down the cliff and into the water
Two patients had to be extricated from a vehicle in the fatal MCI crash in Chinatown
The crash in Newport Beach left the engine sheared off from the SUV
Holmen first responders removed the injured resident through a window after the crash; the resident was then transported to a hospital by Tri-State Ambulance service
The driver was able to get out on their own after the vehicle plunged off the top level of a parking garage and crashed through the Executive Conference Center’s roof
A Kansas City Police Department spokesperson said the victim had accelerated and lost control before striking the ambulance
Three firefighters were among the injured when a Pompano Beach Fire Rescue ambulance and a lawn service truck collided
Video shows the single-engine plane crashing near the stands at the Pomona dragstrip
To promote responder safety during Crash Responder Safety Week, consider these key NHTSA initiatives for community engagement and road safety
A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where we routinely work
The Granby Police Department stated there were several hundred rounds of ammunition inside the burning vehicle
An Eagle Fire District firefighter pleaded guilty to failing to operate with due care while driving an Ada County Paramedics ambulance
Highway patrol officials said the fatal crash is the most egregious breach of the roadblock they have dealt with since the I-40 closure
Combine hazmat principles with high-visibility vests, traffic cones, scene lighting and personal lighting devices to reduce MVC scene risks
Deputies said passengers were trapped when their tour bus overturned on I-490 west of Rochester
Authorities said a business jet crashed into a vehicle outside of Falcon Field Airport in Mesa
Authorities said a driver did not stop at a railway crossing in Scott County and collided with a railcar
After being struck by a Columbia River Fire & Rescue ambulance, the cyclist received a $1,862 bill for the trip to the hospital
Michigan State Police said a semitruck driver did not see the backup in time and crashed into a dozen vehicles
An EMS officer was responding to a call for a choking baby in Brooklyn at the time of the collision
The Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 helicopter crashed while en route to pick up a patient, killing all three members aboard
A pickup truck hauling a trailer crossed the median and collided with a mobile crane on I-83 in Baltimore County
The Custer County EMS medic was known as “a top-notch paramedic and an even better human being”
The driver lost control on an embankment and crashed into a Los Angeles County house
The collapsing radio tower, east of the city’s downtown area, did not fall on any structures
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