Early this morning, the streets of the Bronx witnessed a collision between an ambulance and a box truck, leaving three individuals with injuries. According to ABC7 New York, the incident occurred at the intersection of Pelham Parkway South and Williamsbridge Road in the Morris Park section, shortly after 6:30 a.m. In the aftermath of the crash, the box truck was found overturned.
Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene, where they discovered the damaged vehicles and attended to the wounded. Those injured include the driver of the box truck and two ambulance workers, all of whom were transported to Jacobi Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the impact of the collision evident in the twisted metal and debris strewn across the intersection. Traffic was disrupted for some time, as police began their inquiry into the unfolding situation, attempting to untangle the chains of events that led to the accident.
Detailed specifics on the destination of the ambulance at the time of the crash were not immediately clear. However, the Fire Department of New York clarified that the wrecked ambulance was not part of its fleet, as reported by NBC New York. Investigations are ongoing to ascertain what precipitated this collision between the two vehicles as they navigated the streets of the Bronx in the early hours.
