Man Dies After Being Forced to Exit Ambulance in Rochester, Investigations Launched

The unidentified man, who was experiencing a medical crisis, was left on the street to wait for another ambulance and later collapsed. The cause of his death remains undisclosed.

Bodycam footage shows a man in Rochester, New York, being forced to exit an ambulance while experiencing a medical crisis on November 30, 2023. He later died more than two weeks after the incident.
The man was allegedly having trouble breathing and was accused by an EMT of lunging at them. He was told to wait on the street for another ambulance to arrive.
After exiting the ambulance, the man collapsed on the sidewalk and lay motionless for over two minutes before receiving aid from medical personnel.
Rochester Mayor Malik D. Evans has called for an internal investigation into the incident by the ambulance provider, American Medical Response (AMR), and the Rochester Police Department.
The cause of the man's death has not been disclosed, and further details about his medical condition at the time of the incident have not been released.