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A Queens Hatzalah member was uninjured in an early-morning crash, which left a Hatzalah ambulance nearly destroyed.
The accident happened around 2:30AM at Union Turnpike and Markwood Road in the Kew Gardens section of Queens, as the Hatzalah member was driving the ambulance back from a call. As he drove down the ambulance down the one-way street, a vehicle suddenly turned into the street and struck the ambulance almost completely head-on.
There were three passengers in the car, one of whom refused all medical treatment and left the scene before police arrived, a second passenger who refused treatment, and a third who was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Bichasdei Hashem, the Hatzalah member was uninjured. It should be noted that Queens Hatzalah uses the largest ambulances available in the industry for the safety of the members. This specific ambulance is not the largest of the fleet, but one of the larger ones. The ambulance has major damage, and is nearly totaled.
A senior Hatzalah member spoke with YWN and added that should have this been a regular ambulance involved, the ambulance would have been thrown far – and highly likely causing serious injury to the member.
It appears that the driver of the vehicle thought it was a two-way street when he turned directly into the path of the oncoming ambulance.
An investigation is ongoing, and no arrests were made.
(Charles Gross – YWN)
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As he drove down the ambulance down the one-way street, a vehicle suddenly turned . . .
What does this mean?
It appears that the driver of the vehicle thought it was a two-way street . .
He didn’t notice the one way signs?