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Six Injured as Ambulance and Kia Sorento Collide in Kirovo-Chepetsk

Traffic police say the ambulance entered on a red signal with warning devices activated, prompting a formal check.

Overview

  • The collision occurred at about 13:30 MSK at the intersection of 60-let Oktyabrya, Volodarskogo and Shkolnaya streets.
  • A Kia Sorento and a medical ambulance were the vehicles involved, according to the regional traffic police.
  • Those injured include the ambulance driver, a paramedic riding in the ambulance, and four passengers from the Kia.
  • Police report the ambulance was moving through a prohibiting traffic light with lights and siren activated.
  • Authorities have opened an investigation to clarify causes and conditions, and the reported details are preliminary.