Colchester crash involved ambulance carrying patient

Scene - An ambulance suffered damage after being involved in a crash in Colchester <i>(Image: Supllied)</i>
Scene - An ambulance suffered damage after being involved in a crash in Colchester (Image: Supllied)
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.

An ambulance carrying a patient was involved in a crash in Colchester yesterday.

The incident happened on Butt Road yesterday morning and involved a collision between one ambulance and another vehicle.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "Earlier today, one of our ambulances was involved in a minor road traffic collision with another vehicle on Butt Road in Colchester.

"At the time of the incident, the ambulance was transporting a patient.

"The patient was reassessed and transferred to another ambulance and taken to hospital, with no injuries from the collision.

"One member of the crew sustained a minor injury and was taken for further assessment."

The ambulance was damaged, and a member of the ambulance crew was injured.

Essex Police were also at the scene, and have yet to comment on the incident.

Get involved
with the news

Send your news & photos