Car and Ambulance Collide Resulting in Fatality

Jennifer Moore

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In Elizabethtown, Kentucky recently, a drunk driver collided with an ambulance transporting a patient who had just been involved in a different wreck. The driver of the vehicle was charged with DUI, reckless homicide, and four counts of wanton endangerment. The driver was arrested and put in jail. A passenger in the vehicle died at the scene. The driver's wife and the EMTs and patient in the ambulance sustained injuries. It appears that the driver pulled out into the path of the ambulance who had the right of way. It also appears that Hardin County is taking driving under the influence very seriously as it should. This wreck may have been avoided if it weren't for alcohol.

On a side note, if you hear sirens, slow down immediately and determine from which direction the emergency vehicle is approaching you. Then, carefully assess the situation and pull over out of the path of the emergency vehicle Even if you have the right of way at the intersection, stop and move out of the way. Once the emergency vehicle passes you, you need to reassess the roadway and make sure you still have the right of way to proceed as traffic signals may have changed.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.