Fifteen people were hospitalized after an ambulance got flipped on its side during a multi-vehicle crash in Florida on Tuesday.
A Marion County Fire Rescue crew was responding to the medical call around 9 a.m. local time when theambulance was hitat the intersection of SW 90th Street and SW 80th Avenue, according to a news release from the department.
The bus that hit the ambulance in Tuesday’s crash in Marion County.Marion County Fire Rescue/Facebook
Marion County Fire Rescue/Facebook
In total, 15 people were transported to local hospitals following the crash, officials said in the release. Among those transported were 11 special needs students who were traveling on the bus involved in the crash.
Three of the students sustained minor injuries, while the other eight were transported out of precaution. It is unclear how old the students are.
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Two MCFR firefighters were also hospitalized, as were the drivers of the bus and pickup truck.
The firefighters were transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The conditions of the bus and truck drivers are unclear.
The bus involved in the crash appears to belong to Bridge To Hope Community Education Center in Ocala, according tophotos from the sceneof the crash.
The non-profit organization — which did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment —offers daytime programmingto adults with special needs, per its website.
FHP is investigating Tuesday morning’s crash, according to MCFR. No charges have been announced.
MCFR is reminding people “to yield to emergency vehicles” when their lights and sirens are on.
source: people.com
