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Two Houston Fire Medics Hurt in Ambulance Crash

June 18--A suspected drunken driver slammed into an ambulance early Tuesday morning in southwest Houston, injuring two paramedics. The collision occurred about 12:40 a.m. in the 12300 block of Bellaire near Cook, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said the driver of a Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound on Bellaire when he ran a red light and smashed into a Houston Fire Department ambulance that was traveling southbound on Cook. The ambulance toppled over onto its...

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Two Houston Fire Medics Hurt in Ambulance Crash

The driver of an SUV, suspected of being drunk, slammed into a Houston ambulance injuring two paramedics. A six-month-old girl in the SUV was also injured.

News • June 18th, 2013
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