(Click on image to see additional photos.) 11:15AM EST: Avenue U and Ocean Parkway a Flatbush Hatzolah Ambulance was just involved in a MVA. Numerous ambulances and units en-route to the scene. Unknown injuries. UPDATE 11:50AM EST: The patient from the ambulance was transferred to another Hatzolah ambulance, and EMS was treating the driver of the car. The ambulance only sustained minor injuries.
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When are people going to finally learn to Stop or pull over when there is an ambulance.
As a Hatzoloh member I can tell you that the number of people who ignore the siren is unbelievable.
Yes, many people do ignore the lights and sirens but… Using lights and sirens is considered a privilege. In many court case when an ambulance was involved in a motor vehicle crash it was ruled that an ambulance is equal to a taxi and the ambulance driver was at fault. The fact that it has lights and sirens does not mean it can ignore traffic laws. According to the law- while using lights and sirens emergency vehicles must stop at all stop signs and red lights.