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Ambulance flipped onto its side after being struck by car that ran red light: police

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Updated  September 18, 2024 12:34pm EDT
Crime & Public Safety
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Ambulance flipped onto its side after being struck by car that ran red light: police

Three medics were hurt when police say the ambulance they were riding in was struck by a speeding car that ran a red light early Wednesday morning in Philadelphia. 

The Brief

    • Three Philadelphia medics were hurt when police say a speeding car struck the ambulance they were riding in.
    • The crash happened just before 5 a.m. at the intersection of Adams and Whitaker avenues.
    • The collision caused the ambulance to flip onto its side.
    • All three medics were taken to Einstein Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The driver of the car that struck them refused medical treatment.

PHILADELPHIA - Three medics were hurt when police say the ambulance they were riding in was struck by a speeding car that ran a red light early Wednesday morning in Philadelphia. 

Investigators say the crash happened just before 5 a.m. at the intersection of Adams and Whitaker avenues. 

It's believed that the driver of a speeding sedan ran through a red light and struck the ambulance, flipping it onto its side. 

Three medics were taken to Albert Einstein Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. 

The driver of the sedan, who police say was the only one in the vehicle, refused medical treatment.

No charges were reported immediately following the crash.