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.
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