July 20, 2015
An ambulance carrying a patient crashed and overturned in North Philadelphia Monday morning, injuring a total of eight people, 6ABC reports.
The crash occurred just before 7:40 a.m. Monday at Fox Street and Hunting Park Avenue.
The ambulance was transporting a female patient with its lights and sirens on when it collided with a minivan, officials said. The woman was taken in another ambulance to Temple University Hospital in stable condition.
The minivan's passengers – three children, their father and grandmother – were taken to Einstein Medical Center in stable condition, officials said.
The two fire service EMTs in the ambulance were also taken to the hospital for observation.
Police continue to investigate the crash.
