Traverse City Record-Eagle

Grand Traverse County

September 23, 2008

Ambulance involved in crash on U.S. 31

FROM STAFF REPORTS

ELK RAPIDS -- An ambulance crashed into another vehicle while responding to a medical emergency in Elk Rapids.

A North Flight EMS ambulance was headed north on U.S. 31 with its lights and sirens on when it collided with a passenger vehicle just after 5 p.m. Monday. The other vehicle also was traveling north and attempted to make a left turn into a gas station between First and Fourth Streets, said Elk Rapids Police Chief Michael Miles.

The ambulance attempted to go around the vehicle and other traffic, he said.

Thomas Hedin, 58, of Kewadin, drove the ambulance and the other vehicle, a 2000 Ford Taurus, was driven by Amanda Beal, 23, of Traverse City.

There were two other North Flight personnel in the ambulance and only minor injuries were reported, while Beal did not receive any injuries, police said.

Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call the Elk Rapids Police Department at (231) 264-6592, Miles said.

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