Ambulance crashes while exiting Inland Empire freeway
Emergency crews were called to assist one of their own after an ambulance crashed while exiting the westbound 60 Freeway in the city of Ontario early Monday morning. The crash involving an AMR ambulance on the Vineyard Avenue offramp was reported around 1:15 a.m., the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Video showed the ambulance had crashed [...]
Emergency crews were called to assist one of their own after an ambulance crashed while exiting the westbound 60 Freeway in the city of Ontario early Monday morning.
The crash involving an AMR ambulance on the Vineyard Avenue offramp was reported around 1:15 a.m., the California Highway Patrol confirmed.
Video showed the ambulance had crashed into some bushes and possibly a pole after going over a small embankment.
A California Highway Patrol spokesperson could not say whether the ambulance was transporting a patient at the time of the crash.
The condition of the ambulance driver and any passengers inside the vehicle were also unknown.
A second ambulance was sent to the scene but it was unclear if anyone was transported.
The disabled ambulance was towed from the scene and the roadway cleared as of 2 a.m., according to the CHP.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
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