Crime & Safety

Ridgewood Ambulance Involved in Motor Vehicle Accident

En route to a medical call, a village ambulance struck the side of an SUV at the intersection of E. Ridgewood and Van Neste Sq. Tuesday afternoon.

An ambulance racing to the scene of a medical emergency was involved in a motor vehicle accident just before 12 p.m. Tuesday.

After a car had proceded through the intersection of of E. Ridgewood Ave. south onto Van Neste Square, a Village of Ridgewood ambulance attempting to pass a Mercedes SUV on the left scraped against the vehicle and continued toward its original destination.

The female driver of the vehicle struck by the ambulance had been slowly proceeding through the intersection behind the police car when struck.

There were no reports of injury, though the new Mercedes sustained minor damage to the driver's side of the vehicle.

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