Paramedic is Struck and Killed While Responding to a Call
Kentucky Case Report: 15KY069
Release Date: November 14, 2017
SUMMARY
On Friday, November 6, 2015, a 40-year-old male paramedic was responding to a call when the ambulance struck another vehicle. The ambulance pulled onto a side street and the paramedic exited the passenger side of the ambulance and crossed the street to assess damage to the other vehicle. Returning to the ambulance, he stepped out into the street from between two parallel-parked cars and was stuck by an on-coming vehicle.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health