A crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike resulted in the door to the ambulance being ripped off. According to news reports, the accident on Thursday evening began around 6:29 pm. That is when police say a vehicle spun out and crashed on the turnpike close to Exit 339. As reports came in, the Community Ambulance Association of Ambler was dispatched to the area.
As the ambulance was arriving, it was struck by another vehicle with significant force, enough to cause the door to be torn off the ambulance. After the collision, that vehicle was pulled over just ahead of the condition on the roadway.
The ambulance sustained significant damage, but no EMS personnel were in the vehicle at the time. The driver of the original accident only sustained minor injuries. There was no initial update provided about the cause of the accident or the condition of the second driver. Traffic was backed up with long delays following the incident.
Distracted Driving as a Common Cause
No official word indicates what caused this accident, but it has all of the telltale signs of a distracted driver. If a driver is not paying attention to the roadway because they are checking their phone, eating, or talking to someone in the backseat, they cannot adjust to changing conditions quickly, such as an ambulance being on the side of the road.
Fighting for Your Rights
At Kwartler Manus, our Pennsylvania car accident lawyers work with victims to get justice. If you were in an accident like this, contact us for a free consultation.
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