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
Officials said no children were aboard the school bus that crashed into the side of a commuter bus
Two victims had to be flown by emergency helicopter for treatment; there were no fatalities
Two ambulance employees were injured when another vehicle crossed the median and clipped the ambulance
The 21-year-old man had his leg amputated after a serious motorcycle crash earlier this year
The driver was not breathing and did not have a pulse after the vehicle crashed into a tree
The victim of the hit-and-run followed the vehicle and called 911 after seeing the driver hit an ambulance
The judge set a $20,000 cash-only bond
It was not known if alcohol, drugs or fatigue played a role in the crash
Around 30 victims have been taken to hospitals; firefighters removed bodies using ladders to climb into the bus’ windows
The ambulance was transporting a patient when it was struck by an SUV
Journalists are being blocked from the scene by angry crowds, making it difficult to determine any death toll
Two people were transported to the hospital for treatment
Takata air bags can inflate with too much force, which causes a metal canister to rupture and spew shrapnel into the vehicle
The ambulance was crossing an intersection with its lights and sirens on
Gerry Willis suffered two strokes after the crash; he had been in the hospital on life support for a week
The patient was taken by another ambulance to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead
A firefighter-paramedic recalls the incident that was the start of a now old habit to always look underneath a wrecked vehicle
I walked away with a huge hole in my heart and tears in my eyes; I felt as if I had left a piece of my heart behind
Two people in a minivan near the crash were traumatized and were taken to a hospital
After a car crashed into the ambulance, the rig hit two parked cars and critically injured a pedestrian
One woman was hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries to her legs; four others were treated at the scene
Rescue teams rushed to the scene after the boat capsized 100 feet from the pier
Dozens of firefighters and police officers were at the scene of the derailment; 11 people were hospitalized
The elementary school, where two of Miles Weske’s children attend, raised $3,800
The ambulance was crossing an intersection during a red light when it was struck
Brittany Carulli, 25, is accused of taking the wallet from the EMT’s purse inside an ambulance
Paramedic Paul Knowlton, 75, was one of the first trained paramedics in the state and helped thousands of people over nearly four decades
The paramedic was driving home from work when the crash unfolded ahead of him
The pilot and flight nurse, who were also injured in the medical helicopter crash, were released from the hospital
The helicopter landed upright when it crashed; the crew walked away with minor injuries
