FDNY Ambulance Critically Injures Teen

    July 22, 2019
    It's unclear whether the New York City ambulance was responding to an emergency call when it struck the 19-year-old woman over the weekend.

    By Trevor Boyer

    Source New York Daily News

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    A teenager is in critical condition after an FDNY ambulance struck her in a Queens crosswalk, police said Sunday.

    The 19-year-old victim was crossing Seagirt Ave. near Beach 26th St. in Far Rockaway when the ambulance struck her just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday, cops said.

    She suffered head trauma from the crash. EMTs rushed her to St. John’s Hospital, where she remained in critical condition Sunday, cops said.

    It’s not clear whether the ambulance was responding to an emergency at the time of the crash.

    The FDNY is investigating the incident, officials said.

    Cops have made no arrests and issued no tickets as they continue to investigate.

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