Ambulance Carrying Patient Rolls Onto Its Side After Collision
MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) – Five people were injured Tuesday after an ambulance transporting a patient was involved in a head-on rollover crash in Monroe County.
According to Monroe County EMS, the crash happened around noon near the intersection of New Highway 68 and Toomey Lane while the ambulance was taking a patient to a local hospital.
Officials said the ambulance collided head-on with another vehicle before rolling over and coming to rest on its side.
Emergency crews quickly responded to the scene and treated those involved in the crash. Monroe County EMS reported that five people were transported to the hospital with injuries, including three EMS clinicians. Information on the extent of the injuries was not immediately released.
Authorities said the patient being transported was among those affected by the crash, though officials have not provided details on the conditions of any of the victims.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Monroe County EMS said the roadway in the area of New Highway 68 and Toomey Lane is expected to remain closed for several hours as crews work the scene and investigators collect evidence.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into what caused the collision.
Additional details have not been released.
