Ambulance Responding To Accident Wrecks

Ambulance Responding To Accident Wrecks

Amanda Vanschaack, 21, driver, along with an EMT, Henry Daniel were responding to an emergency call when she lost control of the ambulance.

According to a report, Vanschaack was speeding when the ambulance ran off N.C. Highway 751 and overturned Saturday morning in Durham. Her estimated speed was 65 or 70 in a 55 m.p.h. zone.  The ambulance belonged to Johnston Ambulance Service.

Vanschaack went around a curve speeding, ran off the right side of the road, hit a ditch and overturned several times.

Two off duty Rockingham County EMS personnel passed by the accident and assisted both Vanschaack and Daniel. Both of the injured were transported to Duke Medical Center.

There was not a patient in the ambulance and no charges were filed. Both were wearing seatbelts.