Honolulu EMS ambulance out of commission after head-on crash
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A city ambulance responding to a 911 call this morning is out of commission after a head-on crash with another vehicle.
A city ambulance responding to a 911 call this morning was hit head-on by another vehicle on Waialua Beach Road on Oahu’s North Shore, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services.
EMS officials said just before 9 a.m., the ambulance was headed to the call, with lights and sirens on, when it was struck head-on by a sedan.
The car driver, an 83-year-old man, allegedly attempted to pass another vehicle and crossed a double-solid line before crashing into the ambulance, EMS officials said.
Paramedics treated the man who declined transport to the hospital. A 50-year-old paramedic in the ambulance sustained minor injuries and also declined transport, EMS said.
A second EMS unit was dispatched to handle the original emergency call.
The damaged EMS vehicle is now out of service and will be replaced by a new ambulance.
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“Honolulu EMS urges drivers to yield to emergency vehicles using lights and sirens,” EMS officials said in a statement.
No citations have been issued at this time, HPD said. The sedan driver’s license was not revoked.
