Good Samaritan Hospital EMS - CCT Non-injury incident

Date: 5/22/2008 0956 CST

Program: Good Samaritan Hospital EMS
	31 & Central 
	Kearney, NE  68848

Model: Ford MedTec  

Type: Type III

Weather: Raining

Road: Wet

Team: Driver, Paramedic, Patient. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	Ambulance was north bound in the inside lane in the 2800 block of 2nd
	Avenue, a light protected intersection, and was driving with emergency
	lights and siren activated. Patient was on board being transported to
	Good Samaritan Hospital. 
	
	Pickup entered intersection from the west at the same time north
	bound traffic was given a green light. Pickup then saw ambulance an
	attempted to speed up to get out of way, ambulance also swerved to the
	right. Ambulance struck pickup in the L rear bumper. 
	
	Paramedic in back was in the process of giving report, was
	unrestrained, and upon the impact was knocked to the floor. Patient
	was restrained on cot. 
	
	A 2nd ambulance was immediately dispatched to the scene. Patient
	transport was continued to Good Samaritan Hospital. 
	
	No injuries reported. 

Additional Info: 
	After investigation by Kearney Police Department the driver of pickup
	was cited. 
	

Source: Timothy Hoffman, EMS Manager

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