Ambulance Crashes in Morgantown, Paramedic Trapped

November 8, 2010 - Morgantown, W.Va. - A Monongalia County ambulance crashed on route to pick up a patient Saturday night.

WBOY reports that the accident happened shortly after midnight Saturday in Morgantown. The ambulance was travelling to Preston County for a patient in need. Officials from the County Communications Center stated that the driver of the ambulance then lost control of the vehicle, causing the ambulance to flip over in the roadway.

Two paramedics were within the ambulance at the time of the accident. One of the paramedics was trapped in the vehicle when it crashed.

Emergency crews began efforts to free the trapped accident victim immediately upon arriving at the scene. The person was freed after roughly 12 minutes.

Luckily, both paramedics escaped the accident without serious injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the accident and there were no further injuries.

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 West Virginia Crash Statistics show that there were 356 fatalities as a result of car accidents in West Virginia.

In an effort to raise awareness of common factors in serious and fatal car accidents in West Virginia, our firm routinely publishes news items about traffic crashes in our region.

Common West Virginia accidents include, but are not limited to:

• single-car crashes;
• tractor-trailer accidents;
• accidents caused by hazardous road conditions; and
• distracted driver crashes.

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