An ambulance delivering a patient with a heart attack to the hospital collided with a fire truck on its way to a call in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. As a result, the patient died and a member of his family was seriously injured.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Throop Avenue after 12:45 pm on Thursday. The recording, obtained by Williamsburg News, captures the moment of the collision: you can see how one of the cars crashes into another, literally ramming it.
Family members identified the deceased patient as 59-year-old Jamil Almansuri, whom friends called Mike. His brother told the media that Jamil owned a small bodega near the scene.
Watch the moment of the accident happened involving a @FDNY EMS and FDNY Ladder 102 Fire Truck. pic.twitter.com/w4OYoX5Qqh
— WILLIAMSBURG NEWS (@WMSBG) September 17, 2020
“I just don't know what to do. — said Abdullah Ahmid. — I saw him this morning. He was fine, went to the doctor about blood sugar, he said that everything is fine. »
The victim's brother is consoled at the scene. He told me he couldn't believe his brother died and had to see it for himself. Very sad. # abc7NY pic.twitter.com/XLeN6RLW8O
— Derick Waller (@ wallerABC7) September 17, 2020
Sister Almansuri, who was traveling with him in an ambulance, was seriously injured. The nature of her injuries and her current condition were not reported. 8 ambulance workers were also injured, but their lives are not in danger.
The cause of the accident is still being investigated.
