While responding to an emergency call, a Guilford County EMS ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle accident in the 2600 block of Gate City Boulevard in Greensboro at 1:26 p.m. on Saturday, April 4.
The ambulance had two providers seated in the front cab, both wearing seatbelts. At the time of the incident, the ambulance was responding to an emergency call and operating with lights and sirens.
Fortunately, the ambulance didn’t have a patient on board at the time.
As a result of the collision, three individuals were treated and transported to local medical facilities. The Guilford County EMS paramedic driving the ambulance and the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash were both transported with moderate injuries by additional Guilford County EMS ambulances.
A second Guilford County paramedic in the passenger seat of the ambulance sustained minor injuries and went to a local hospital in a private vehicle.
Guilford County EMS responded to the scene with one additional ambulance, two quick-response vehicles and four supervisors.
Guilford County Emergency Services Director Jim Albright said the following after the incident: “The safety of our crews and the public is always our top priority.”
“We are grateful that those involved are receiving the care they need, and we want to thank our partners at the Greensboro Fire Department and Greensboro Police Department for their swift response and professionalism on scene,” Albright added.
The incident remains under investigation.
Additional information might be released by the Greensboro Police Department – which is currently investigating the cause of the accident – as it becomes available.
Guilford County EMS is conducting an internal review of the incident in accordance with agency protocols.
