On January 19, 2003, a 28-year-old male career fire fighter/emergency medical technician (EMT) (the victim) died when the ambulance he was riding in crested a hill and was struck head-on by an oncoming vehicle. The victim was riding restrained by a threepoint lap and shoulder safety belt on the passenger side while enroute to an emergency medical call. Following the collision, both vehicles caught fire and the victim was entrapped. The driver/paramedic was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he was treated for numerous injuries and discharged four days later. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to the office of the medical examiner.
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Career Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician Dies in Ambulance Crash in Texas
2003
12 pages
Report
No indication
English
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