A chaotic scene unfolded on Detroit's west side Sunday morning when an ambulance rolled over following a crash at the intersection of Wyoming and Chicago avenues, leaving multiple individuals injured. According to reports from ClickOnDetroit, three vehicles were involved in the collision that occurred around 11 a.m. The impact was severe enough to flip the ambulance onto its side and cause significant damage to another vehicle.
The rollover incident resulted in five people being transported to an area hospital, with one EMS technician enduring serious injuries to their head, neck, and back. Two other individuals in the cab of the ambulance suffered injuries of a lesser degree, a supervisor detailed. As for the two civilians involved in the crash, their condition has yet to be disclosed.
According to FOX 2 Detroit, the injured fire department personnel included two EMS technicians and a firefighter, who was extricated from the back of the ambulance and later described as "significantly injured". All three were part of a team from Medic 11, reportedly en route to support Engine 42 in a separate medical incident.
Bill Harp from the Detroit Fire Department reflected on the risks inherent in emergency service, as per FOX 2 Detroit, "As we move about the city attempting to get to your loved ones and your fires, we do use all due care and caution that we can. This is an unfortunate event that does happen from time to time." The department handles a considerable volume of daily calls, with an average of 400 medical and 120 fire responses.
While the immediate circumstances leading to the crash are still being pieced together, Detroit police are actively investigating the cause. There has been no immediate word on whether the ambulance was transporting a patient or the specifics of the call it was responding to at the time of the crash. The traumatic incident marks the second such rollover involving an ambulance in less than a week, as recalled by a WWJ Newsradio report of a separate accident on I-75 last Tuesday.
