4 Hospitalized after Car Strikes Ambulance on Beechnut and Southwest Freeway in Houston

Four Injured in Houston Ambulance Accident on Beechnut and Southwest Freeway

Houston, Texas (May 6, 2018) – Four people were transported to a hospital after a car struck an ambulance at an intersection in Houston early Sunday morning.
According to the Houston Police Department, the crash occurred at about 3 a.m. at the intersection of Beechnut and Southwest Freeway.
Police said the ambulance had its lights and sirens on and was traveling on Beechnut when the driver of a car failed to yield and caused a two-vehicle crash.
Two medics and two patients that were being transported by the ambulance were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The driver of the car reportedly fled on foot after the incident. Witnesses were able to take photos of the suspect, police said
The Houston Police Department is investigating the incident.
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