Palatine Ambulance In Rollover Crash During Emergency Call: Cops

PALATINE, IL — Three people were hurt in a Palatine ambulance rolled over during an emergency call Thursday after it was hit by a van near Palatine and Rohlwing roads, police said. Two village paramedics and the van's driver were taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that didn't appear to be life-threatening, according to a Palatine police statement.

The accident happened at about 2 p.m. Thursday, June 22, as the ambulance was traveling westbound on Palatine Road in response to an emergency call, police said. A white van traveling northbound on Rohlwing Road then hit the ambulance as it drove through Palatine-Rohlwing intersection, according to police. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest Palatine news. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

The crash caused the ambulance to roll on its side, and the van spun, knocking over a nearby light pole. Two other vehicles received minor damage after the van hit the pole, police said.

Emergency crews have temporarily shut down traffic at the intersection police investigate the accident.

Photo via Village of Palatine

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