An American Medical Response (AMR) Ambulance from DeKalb, Georgia was involved in an accident Monday night per local authorities.
Authorities confirm three people are recovering after the motor vehicle collision involving an ambulance in DeKalb County temporarily trapped them.
The accident happened on Monday evening in the area of Moreland Avenue and Bailey Street. A DeKalb Fire spokesperson said that the accident involved an American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance.
Authorities said they were able to remove all three accident victims from the wreckage including two AMR personnel and one other person who was not an employee.
The personnel had what DeKalb Fire Rescue described as minor injuries and the other person in the ambulance was said to have moderate injuries.
Authorities haven’t detailed exactly what caused the accident or whether the non-employee in the ambulance was a patient being transported.
American Medical Response
It is unclear if the ambulance was responding to an incident or not. For years, DeKalb County leadership has been stung by complaints the ambulance contractor, American Medical Response, isn’t living up to the contract for quick responses.
Dunwoody, Brookhaven Doraville, Chamblee; all towns in north DeKalb were especially concerned about slow ambulance times.
Ambulance Accidents
Last week there was another ambulance accident involving a FDNY EMS unit and FDNY Ladder 102 killing the ambulance patient. Additionally two off duty EMS responders were killed early Monday morning in a separate New York motor vehicle incident.
