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On March 12, 2011, Medic 1 was transporting a patient from the northern end of the <br />county to UNC Hospital in an Excellance Freightliner Medium Duty Ambulance. On <br />Highway 86 south, the truck's right tires went off the road. The driver of the vehicle over <br />corrected, which resulted in the ambulance crossing the center line and rolling over 1.5 <br />times and came to a halt upon striking a tree. Both the box and chassis were not <br />significantly damaged. The truck is currently with the manufacturer in Alabama. The <br />box will be reused on a new chassis. The old chassis has been scrapped by the <br />insurance company for various reasons. The "new" truck will be back in service at the <br />beginning of November. <br />.a -rs <br />., ; <br />i. <br />w ~ ~~. <br />~~ , <br />.~ j `~ <br />,,, +~ , <br />~ a~ <br />i~~ <br />~~ <br />~. <br />:~ ~ ~~,~ <br />,_ <br />On April 1, 2011, a Medic unit responded to a patient for seizures in a Wheeled Coach <br />Ford F450 Light Duty Ambulance. Upon arriving on the scene, it was obvious the <br />patient was a threat to both the crew and himself. As the crew stepped back to ensure <br />their safety, the patient ran out of the garage and jumped in the ambulance. The patient <br />then proceeded to drive the ambulance around his neighborhood striking multiple <br />vehicles. Before coming to stop at a dead end, the ambulance side-swiped a tree. This <br />cracked the box of the ambulance from the site of impact and across the top of the <br />ambulance. The box on this ambulance is in an irreparable state. This vehicle has <br />been totaled by the insurance company because of the extent of repairs needed on the <br />box of the truck. <br />,`,. <br />~.: _;: <br />~w x: ~ ' `. y :5 <br />'l i ... ^.~~Y... <br />919-245-6100 (office) 919-732-5063 (24-hour) 919-732-8130 (fax) <br />PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />Care• Serve• Survive <br />9 <br />