2 EMTs, 2 Civilians Hurt When Ambulance Flips In Downtown Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- An ambulance was left on its side following a crash in downtown Brooklyn late Friday afternoon.
Two emergency medical technicians and two others were injured and rushed to area hospitals.
The accident happened at 5:25 p.m. at Tillary and Adams streets, near the end of the Brooklyn Bridge, officials said.
The FDNY ambulance was involved in a crash with a black sport-utility vehicle, and went on to flip onto its side, Joe Biermann reported from Chopper 2.
At least two EMTs were injured and were taken to Bellevue Hospital Center, officials said. One was initially reported in critical condition and the other in serious condition, but their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, officials said.
Two others who had been in the SUV were also taken to hospitals with minor injuries, officials said.
The ambulance was headed to an emergency call at the time, officials said.
