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
The state police pilot and co-pilot of the chopper were killed, as were two members of local rescue groups
The driver’s injuries weren’t immediately known; the incident is under investigation
Bronson Rash was driving to work when a truck failed to give the right of way and pulled out in front of him
Officials said the boy was taken to a hospital with serious injuries
One crew member has been found and is hospitalized in critical condition
Officials said the ambulance and another vehicle crashed at an intersection
The driver of the vehicle police were pursuing suffered serious injuries
The statute allows judges to impose tougher sentences for reckless or impaired drivers who are repeat offenders or who exceed the speed limit by more than 20 mph
Officials said the man was not wearing any reflective clothing while crossing the six-lane highway
Friends, family and colleagues gathered to remember Stacey Warriner at her memorial service
The bus was carrying people on a trip organized by a Texas senior center
Christopher Ayer was charged with drunken driving three times prior to last week’s incident
Police were engaged in a high-speed pursuit when the man crashed into the rear of an ambulance
Officials said the crash sparked a wildfire before emergency responders could reach the wreckage
Seven firefighters, an engineer and the pilot were killed during a training flight
An older child was found clinging to a float in the waterway and was rescued almost immediately after the accident
Four EMS providers were inside the ambulance at the time of the crash
The man tried to steer around an ambulance that was making a left turn into a driveway
Stacey Pierce survived the fiery crash and was seriously injured while her parents were both killed
Video and photos from the scene show emergency workers helping the injured on the main highway
The ambulance had its lights and sirens activated when a FedEx truck failed to yield to the rig
A teenager was thrown from a back seat of the plane but suffered only minor injuries
Video footage at the scene posted online shows debris strewn all over the side of the highway as firefighters worked to remove the victims from the cars
After arriving at the hospital, the youngest patient told crews he lost his pet turtle in the crash
The ambulance was not responding to an emergency call when the crash occurred and there were no patients on board at the time
The ambulance had its lights and sirens activated when it rear-ended another vehicle, whose driver said they did not hear the sirens
The ambulance was in the process of passing a semi truck when a gust of wind caused the ambulance to overcorrect
Samantha James was driving home when she saw a crashed van on the side of the road
The driver lost control of the Lick Fork Missionary Baptist Church bus in a curve and hit an embankment
Michael Collums, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene; his colleague on board was transported to the hospital with serious injuries
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