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One hospitalized in crash involving ambulance in Marion County

A crash involving a Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance sent one person to the hospital on Thursday afternoon.

According to MCFR, an ambulance from Marion Oaks Station #24 was responding to a medical call in Marion County involving a stroke when it collided with a pickup truck.

MCFR ambulance involved in crash on December 21, 2023
The ambulance sustained front-end damage in the collision (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

The ambulance was not transporting a patient at the time of the crash.

MCFR stated that the driver and sole occupant of the pickup truck was trapped inside the vehicle following the collision.

MCFR ambulance involved in crash on December 21, 2023 photo of pickup truck
MCFR crews freed the pickup truck’s driver from the wreckage (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

After being extricated from the wreckage by MCFR crews, the driver was transported to a local hospital as a trauma alert.

MCFR ambulance involved in crash on December 21, 2023 photo of ambulance
The ambulance’s occupants refused medical treatment (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

The MCFR personnel involved in the accident were evaluated on scene, and they refused medical treatment.

No further details were provided by Marion County Fire Rescue regarding the cause of the accident or the individuals involved.