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Jonesboro, AR, Paramedic, Civilian Killed in Ambulance Collision

Aug. 10, 2024

The Emerson Ambulance Service rig was hit head-on by a Nissan that crossed the center line in Lake City.

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A paramedic and a civilan driver were killed in a head-on crash Friday in Lake City.

Paramedic Mark Gibson, 56, who was treating the patient in the ambulance and the driver of a Nissan, Janet Chapman, 67, were killed in the collision, according to Jonesboro Right Now.

Cherie Gibson, 54, who was driving the ambulance, and Phyllis Moore, 72, the patient, were injured. They were transported to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. There was no information on their conditions.

Cherie is the wife of the medic killed in the wreck.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.