Glasgow ambulance crash kills patient, injures three crew
A patient has died and three ambulance crew members were injured after a collision between a car and an ambulance in Glasgow on Tuesday night. Police have arrested the 49-year-old driver of the car in connection with a road traffic offence.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:58 p.m. on June 16 at the junction of Balmore Road and Ashgill Road in the north of the city. The ambulance, which was transporting a patient to a hospital, rolled onto its side as a result of the impact. The patient was transferred to another ambulance at the scene and taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where he later died following what authorities described as a medical matter.
Two ambulance staff members were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment, while a student paramedic was transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Police Scotland stated that no injuries were reported at the scene, indicating the ambulance crew's injuries were assessed afterward.
A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed that officers were called to the report of the crash around 9 p.m. The 49-year-old male driver of the car involved was arrested, and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.