Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency Ambulance Accident

The Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency was involved in an ambulance accident leaving six people injured, including two emergency medical responders, in a head-on crash between the North Carolina ambulance and a pickup truck Monday morning.

Per officials with the Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency a pickup truck was going the wrong way when it collided with the ambulance on Interstate Highway 277 near Charlotte at around 2:30 a.m.

Two EMS first responder providers inside the ambulance sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. The ambulance was not carrying a patient when the crash occurred. Four people who were in the pickup truck were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

About Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services

Medic operates the busiest 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency in the state of North Carolina. Contrary to popular belief, Medic is more than just an ambulance service. From SWAT, medical research and the latest in prehospital medical training and equipment, Medic is among the nation’s top 1% of EMS agencies in terms of positive outcomes for Cardiac Arrest victims.

Different from many EMS providers, Medic partners with Charlotte and local fire departments’, first responder unit. Independently operated under Mecklenburg County, Medic’s responsibilities span 544 square miles. With several professional sporting venues, multiple college campuses and universities, two major lakes, a busy international airport, several major business centers and corporations, two nuclear power plants and a population over 1,000,000 people, Mecklenburg County is a diverse and exciting environment that Medic is proud to be a part of.