Civilian Charged for Deadly Ambulance Wreck in Forsyth County, NC

    April 8, 2025
    The 92-year-old patient being transported by Forsyth County EMS died of injuries sustained in the March wreck.

    A Jeep driver has been cited in connection with a crash last month that left an ambulance patient dead.

    The Forsyth County EMS ambulance was headed to a hospital on March 11 when the Jeep crossed the center line and hit the ambulance.

    Omer Pope, 92, the patient, was pronounced dead at the scene. It was determined after an autopsy that he died of injuries suffered in the wreck, WXII reported. 

    The EMS crew suffered injuries in the wreck.

    Diane Langford, 52, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to maintain lane control. 

    The Winston-Salem Police Department handled the investigation. 

     

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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