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Four Injured after Chicago Ambulance, SUV Collide

Nov. 27, 2024

The fire department ambulance was traveling with its lights and siren activated when the crash occurred.

A crash involving a Chicago Fire Department ambulance left two medics and two civilians hurt.

The ambulance was traveling westbound with lights and sirens on 35th Street when it crashed with a red SUV travelling northbound on Leavitt, abc7 reported.

The SUV flipped over during the crash. The two occupants were injured but are expected to be OK.

Two paramedics were also taken to the hospital. Their conditions have not been released.

The collision remains under 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.