Two EMS Providers Hurt in Poughkeepsie (NY) Ambulance Crash

The ambulance wrecked after the crash.
Photo/City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department NY Local 596

Two EMS providers were sent to the hospital Saturday in Poughkeepsie, New York, after their ambulance collided with another vehicle, according to a report.

The crash happened at the intersection of South Grand Avenue and Baker Street around 6:50 p.m., midhudsonnews.com reported.

The news outlet reports the ambulance was responding to an emergency call with its lights and sirens when it collided with the second vehicle.

The ambulance then left the roadway and knocked a streetlight down before crashing into a fence.

Both EMS personnel were hurt and transported by another ambulance to MidHudson Regional Hospital for treatment. The female operator of the second vehicle was evaluated and remained on the scene.

Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to call the TIP LINE at 845-451-7577.

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