4 injured after ambulance overturns in Bronx accident, FDNY says

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Sunday, August 11, 2019
4 injured after ambilance overturns in Bronx accident
Naveen Dhaliwal has the details from Mott Haven.

MOTT HAVEN, Bronx (WABC) -- Four people suffered serious injuries after an ambulance overturned in an accident in the Bronx, officials say.

The accident between two ambulances rushing to the same call happened at the corner of Brook Avenue and East 142nd Street in Mott Haven shortly after 4 p.m. The crash also knocked down a street sign.

Within seconds of the accident, Good Samaritans rushed toward the vehicles. In each vehicle were two EMS crews.

The injured EMS crews were taken to the hospital in serious condition with possible broken bones.

No patients were inside the ambulances at the time. The crash is under investigation.

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