Traffic & Transit
4 EMTs Hurt After FDNY Ambulance Drivers Collide In Park Slope: FDNY
No civilians were hurt after two FDNY ambulance drivers collided in Park Slope, reportedly sending one vehicle careening into a bank.
PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Four emergency medical technicians were hurt Monday night after a pair of FDNY ambulance drivers crashed into each other in Park Slope, sending one vehicle careening into the side of a nearby bank, according to reports and the FDNY.
The ambulance drivers collided about 10:25 p.m. near the corner of Union Street and Seventh Avenue, the FDNY said, reportedly causing one driver to crash into the side of a Bank of America at the intersection.
The fire department didn't further specify what caused the crash, saying it is under investigation.
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All told, four EMTs were hurt in the crash and taken to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries, according to the FDNY.
No civilians were hurt in the crash, the fire department said.
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Photos and videos taken Monday night by passersby, and posted on the public safety website Citizen, show the hoods of both ambulances badly damaged.
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