Harwich FD Ambulance Involved in Two-Car Crash
HARWICH, MA - A two-vehicle crash involving a Harwich Fire Department ambulance occurred at the intersection of Route 39 and Chatham Road on June 3rd. Route 39 was closed for an extended period of time for accident reconstruction.
While responding to a cardiac arrest in West Harwich, the ambulance for station 2 struck the vehicle at Chatham Road and Route 39 at 4:48 P.M. The ambulance had all of its warning lights on and the siren was operating at the time of the accident. No one was injured in either vehicle.
The ambulance struck a telephone pole after impact with the vehicle. The pole was broken and power was lost briefly in the area.
The accident is being investigated by Harwich Police and the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Motor Vehicle Crash Reconstruction Team.