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
The boy was alert and crying when responders took him to the hospital
The traffic death was the second fatality on I-75 in Marion County in less than 12 hours
Multiple people called 911 to report the fleeing Dodge Durango as it smoked, sparked and swerved all over the roadway
A trooper doused the flames with her fire extinguisher to allow the passengers out of the car
Firefighters tried to put out the fire at the main crash site but withdrew after an explosion forced them back
Richie Porte missed a downhill bend, cartwheeling across the road and bowling over another rider
An EMT, mechanic and critical care technician were killed
The 47-minute clip shows smoke and dust rising from the craft as it spins down the runway then zooms in as passengers slide down emergency chutes
Joanna and Ronnie Pisano, daughter and son of the couple, said they “are truly touched and encouraged by all the thoughts and prayers from our family, friends and the entire community”
A 70-year-old man was driving an SUV when he drove through a stoplight at the mall entrance
The helicopter crashed about three minutes before arriving at Dieng Plateau, where the volcanic eruption injured at least 10 people
Police said 18 people still missing are believed to have “died on the burning bus”
Paramedics said they are scrambling to get to an ever-increasing number of emergencies
Dru Rhodes lost control of his truck and went off the road
A train was approaching Washington Central Station when the two workers were struck
Don Lynch said he had to break the window on the passenger side of the pickup to aid the man
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the emergency braking system on the train triggered, but it was unclear why
Video of the scene shows a stroller lying on its side and a car with a smashed windshield
Authorities said that one person was killed and another had been taken to the hospital with injuries
Children between the ages of six and 10 were in the pool at the time of the incident
Two paramedics and the driver of the van were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
A warrant has been issued for Crystin Keys on charges of vehicular homicide and failure to maintain lane
NHS England said three of the injured remain in critical care
The 25-year-old man was hospitalized with leg and arm injuries
The truck was on its way to an apartment fire when a vehicle turned in front of them
The ambulance went off the road, hit two trees and flipped onto its side
The vehicle became wedged between a tree and an apartment building
A medical center held a ceremony for paramedics Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia
EMT Adam Hilse and Derone Duncan were transported to the hospital after the incident
The bus was taking 29 students home from school; officials said the scene was chaos
