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.
Use a distracted driving policy to educate personnel on the risks of distracted driving and to set clear expectations for in-vehicle behavior
Three helicopters, 14 units of blood and a trauma team flown into action — the Jan. 12 crash shows how Maryland is redefining field medicine with hospital-grade interventions on-scene
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
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
Authorities said Genero Ajqui was drunk when he crashed into an ambulance and killed Lahiri Garcia and Paul Besaw
Responders found a car had driven through a fence and struck a student
A vehicle trapped beneath a tractor-trailer was on fire when crews arrived on scene
Footage from a camera on the bus showed a car airborne before being catapulted over the median
Raul Diaz Jr., 28, was pronounced dead at the scene during the Republic of Texas biker rally
