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.
Why post-crash care matters: 42% of patients alive at EMS arrival die later
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
While heading to pick up a patient, the EMS crew discovered the crash while traveling in an ambulance after their helicopter was grounded due to bad weather
Officials said the ambulance crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer during an emergency transport
The ambulance was providing a non-emergency transport when it was struck
When the crew monitoring the scanners heard the crash announced, they sprung into action and three paramedics and five EMTs were on the scene within seven minutes
Firefighter-Paramedic John Clark Jr. has already undergone a six-hour facial reconstruction surgery and may require additional procedures
AMR Nashua Paramedic Daniel Murphy died from injuries sustained in a crash while on his way home from work
The plane crash that killed a paramedic, a nurse and a pilot in North Dakota is still under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board
A third ambulance brought the patient to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead
Two EMS personnel and two others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the multi-vehicle crash
A tractor-trailer and several other vehicles were involved in the crash, which shut down part of Interstate 75 near Tampa
A semi driver was killed after striking a medic vehicle; two members of the medic crew and the semi passenger were treated for non-life-threatening injuries
When a 911 caller told a dispatcher a plane had crashed into a nearby house, she couldn’t quite believe her ears
Learn how providers can increase their visibility and awareness of approaching hazards in the field to identify potential risks
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
Firefighters had just finished dinner when they heard a loud bang and ran outside to find out what happened
Dwayne Nienberg and Janelle Nienberg were responding to a crash in their POV when their pickup truck left the roadway and rolled onto its top
Over 40 volunteers and several local agencies participated in the training drill at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts
The ambulance, which was responding to a call, collided with a truck, killing a paramedic and two children
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
The car sustained heavy damage and immediately caught fire; two students were transported by ambulance to a hospital
A car driven by a 38-year-old man drove into the ambulance, which contained two paramedics and a patient
The patient, whose condition is unknown, was transported to a hospital; an EMT in the back of the rig suffered minor injuries
Matthew Erickson was driving an ambulance in August 2017 when he veered off an interstate and flipped the rig several times
“This family, this crew, these team members ... if it hadn’t been for them, I wouldn’t be here right now,” Sgt. Darrow Harden said
The vehicles were responding to a call of a person shot when they collided
Officials said rainy weather conditions may have contributed to the crash
An ambulance was responding to a hit-and-run crash when a car fleeing from the same scene struck the rig
Prosecutors said Samuel Allebaugh was sending and receiving texts from his girlfriend, which caused him to veer off the road
Norman Devasure, 65, told officers he had consumed two large drinks of whiskey before an NFL game
