Around 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, an ambulance transporting a stable patient was struck by an eastbound Super B side dump gravel truck at the intersection of Highway 14 and Secondary Highway 855 at Holden.
The ambulance is owned and operated by Medavie Health Services West, which operates out of Fort Saskatchewan.
Troy Davies, Director of Public Affairs for Medavie Health Services West, said the ambulance was transporting a patient from Vegreville to Camrose.
“We were transporting a stable patient from Vegreville to Camrose, and we were involved in a vehicle crash where our front passenger side of our vehicle on Highway 14 and 855 was hit.
“Currently, the accident is still under investigation,” Davies said.
Tofield RCMP said after the [southbound ambulance] vehicle came to a stop, it proceeded forward and was struck by the gravel truck.
The semi-truck and trailers ended up in the north ditch, with the trailers flipped upside down, spilling the load of gravel, and the truck on its side, with the driver door facing the sky.
“The patient was diverted to the U of A where they were given treatment and they remained in stable condition,” Davies said.
“The driver of the other vehicle, who refused transport, had minor injuries, and both our paramedics were assessed at the Vegreville hospital with minor injuries.”
The highway was cleared late that afternoon.
Kari Janzen
Staff Reporter
