Editor's note: The child who was being transported in the ambulance whn it was involved in the accident has since passed away.
Syracuse, N.Y. — Four Syracuse firefighters were taken to a hospital Friday after an ambulance they were in crashed with an SUV.
The ambulance crew was taking a child to a hospital around 12:25 p.m. when the vehicles collided at the intersection of West Onondaga Street and Slocum Avenue, said District Chief Matthew Craner, a Syracuse Fire Department spokesperson.
The child was transferred to another ambulance and quickly taken to a hospital, Craner said.
Four firefighters were treated at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Craner said.
The ambulance had heavy front-end damage.
The driver of the SUV was treated at the scene was released, Craner said.
Police are investigating the crash, he said.
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