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
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Davis finished rescuing Rick and Sharon Steiert from the burning vehicle despite catching on fire himself
Joey Eddins created Hands Free America Inc. after she was hit and injured by a driver who was texting
Timmy Brodigan has spent over a month in the hospital since the derailment to regain movement in his body after becoming paralyzed
Police said Paul Henning was crossing an intersection in an emergency SUV when he collided with a truck
Corp. J.J. Barazandeh is being called a hero after jumping into the water to rescue the women who were in trapped in a creek
After four months in the hospital, 15 surgeries and an amputated leg, Rory Barros is using a walker to walk again
Authorities said the driver, who admitted to using narcotics, struck a raised median, launching the car into the air before crashing into the building
Three helicopters and 10 ambulances rushed to the scene to bring the injured to area hospitals for treatment
One Metrorail train rear-ended another train that had failed as a result of a technical problem
Authorities blamed a truck driver for allegedly trying to cross the tracks just ahead of the oncoming train, part of which burst into flames after the collision
The ambulance was hit head-on about 30 minutes after leaving a fire scene
Jeffrey Bergner was ejected onto the road after another driver lost control of his car and struck his vehicle
The Utah Highway Patrol said a passenger reported a possible medical issue with the driver
Officials said an inbound trolley made contact with the back of the other trolley between two stops
The Dalton family had just left for vacation the day after Christmas when a sewage tanker hit their truck
Cameron Griffiths was traveling in icy conditions when he was involved in a head-on collision
Kirsten and Elias Strebe met the responders for the first time after suffering extensive injuries in the crash
The GPS-enabled helmet will contact emergency services if the motorcyclist should fall off the bike
Calls from the train’s riders, freeway motorists and witnesses flooded the dispatch center as desperate voices explained a widespread disaster
Police said the driver was a 32-year-old Australian citizen of Afghan decent who has a history of drug use and mental health issues
In audio released from the call, a crew member tells a dispatcher what is going on while other members can be heard radioing for help
Zachary Campbell said he dragged a woman 30 feet after she had been completely pinned in the vehicle
About 35 military personnel from the nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord were among the first to respond to the derailment
Rory Barros, who has been in the hospital for four months, will be discharged in time for Christmas
Seventy-eight passengers and five crew members were aboard when the train moving at more than 80 mph derailed
“I saw the motorcyclist go up the air and slam down on the ground,” Robert Golden said. “Something in my mind just told me to pull over and help”
The bus had stopped to allow students to board and its lights were flashing when it was hit by the semi
One caller can be heard saying “there’s fire everywhere” when describing the fatal plane crash that occurred in July
Last month, the FAA alerted owners, operators and repair facilities of a possible problem with blockage in the engine oil drainage system
Rory Barros had the operation performed after having 14 surgeries to try and save his leg
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