Ambulance driver struck patient in January, Prince George’s fire department says

“As our crews were responding to the scene, the patient was struck by the ambulance,” a department spokesperson said in a statement.

The early morning was snowy and wet and “visibility was poor” from the darkness and high beams of other vehicles, according to crew testimony and dash cam footage, the department said. A Prince George’s County police crash report lists the view as obstructed. The report also said the road was icy or snow covered, and it was dark with"no lights.”, was not disclosed at the time of the crash due to its standard operating procedure to “not comment on open investigations.

According to the department, the ambulance was traveling less than 10 miles per hour at the time of the crash and “there was no indication” the patient had been struck “prior to being flagged down by the 911 caller.”crew members provided medical care and other units were called to the scene, the department said. The patient was then taken to a hospital.

When asked about the driver’s status with the department, a department spokesperson said they could not comment. The incident remains under investigation, the department said.The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning.

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