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Four Injured as Truck Hits Ambulance in Germany

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A truck collided with an ambulance on a highway in western Germany, severely injuring four people.
  • The accident occurred when the truck failed to brake and hit the ambulance, which was stopped on the shoulder.
  • The patient and three paramedics inside the ambulance were thrown onto the highway and taken to hospitals with serious injuries.

A serious accident on a highway in western Germany has left a patient and three ambulance workers with severe injuries. The incident occurred early Friday morning on the A44 motorway in the state of Hessen when a truck collided with a stationary ambulance.

Reports indicate the truck did not brake before striking the ambulance, which was positioned on the road's shoulder. At the time of the collision, a patient was receiving treatment inside the ambulance. The impact caused the left side of the ambulance to be torn open, ejecting the patient and the three paramedics onto the busy highway.

Emergency services, including two air ambulances and other ground ambulances, responded to the scene. The injured individuals were transported to hospitals to receive treatment for their serious injuries. The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries after the vehicle veered off the road and overturned. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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