Police: Murrysville ambulance driver injured in Plum crash
A Murrysville ambulance driver transporting a patient from Plum was injured Friday evening in a crash involving another vehicle.
An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the crash occurred around 6:45 p.m. along Route 286 and Old Frankstown Road on the Plum side of the Plum/Monroeville border.
Plum Police Sgt. Scott Ricketts said the ambulance was traveling southbound along Route 286 toward Monroeville with a patient aboard. He could not confirm if it was heading to Forbes Hospital or UPMC East.
The ambulance collided with a vehicle crossing Route 286 from Old Frankstown Road.
Ricketts said a Plum EMS ambulance arrived and finished the medical transport, and the patient did not suffer any injuries as a result of the crash.
The Murrysville ambulance driver was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.
Ricketts said the driver of the other vehicle remained on scene and was to be taken to a hospital by private means for an arm injury.
Plum police are investigating.
Investigators plan to review surveillance camera footage as well as video from the ambulance.
Dispatchers said the scene was cleared shortly after 7 p.m.
Anyone with information about the crash can call the borough force at 412-793-7400.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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