Location: SR 1 North n/b north of SR 9, Smyrna, DE
Date of Occurrence: Friday June 18, 2010 at 10:33 a.m.
Victim/Vehicle:
Vehicle 1: 2000 Ford Ambulance (privately owned)
Operator Vehicle 1: Beth Ann Campbell, 26, Lewes, DE
Passenger: 61 year old from Bishopville, MD
Vehicle 2: 2005 Ford Ambulance (privately owned)
Operator Vehicle 2: Philip D. Brackin, 20, Bear, DE
Injured: Aaron Jones, 19, Oxford, PA. (passenger in vehicle 2)
Resume:
Delaware State Police investigated a crash involving two ambulances which caused one to rollover.
The crash happened on Friday June 18 at approximately 10:30 a.m. when Beth Ann Campbell was traveling northbound on SR 1 just north of SR 9 in Smyrna in a privately owned ambulance.
Campbell slowed her vehicle due to construction and was struck from behind by another privately owned ambulance being operated by Philip Brackin. Brackin’s vehicle continued northbound into the median, rolling on its right side and coming to rest.
A front seat passenger in Brackin’s vehicle (Jones) was transported by ambulance to the Kent General Hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Brackin was charged with Inattentive Driving. SR 1 n/b was closed for approximately one hour as the crash was being investigated.
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Private ambulances should be illegal. Allowing a wannabe 20 y/o ambulance driver to operate an emergency vehicle is stupid and idiotic.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know what the name of the ambulance companies were?
2? wtf..
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, rivate ambulance companies provide a service for people in need. Something that regular emergency ambulances cannot handle. So until you know more about how private companies work, please do more research.
ReplyDeleteAlso, age is not all that is involved here. There are better drivers that are in their early 20s than some who are older. Driving an ambulance has everything to do with training and exerience. So again, before commenting on age, do more research on what makes a "good" ambulance driver.
Also, unless you were there, you do not know exactly what happened, you know what is REPORTED. Again, check your sources.
My point, yes, a mistake was made here, but before you go blaiming people, do some research. I am more angered by people jumping to conclusions and saying nasty things than by what actually transpired at the scene. It is very hard to stop an ambulance, if you knew more about emergency vehicle operations, you may change your tune. I respect opinions of others, but must speak up when people insult something they are not completely informed about.
2:55 sounds like the one responsible for this wreck!! hmmmmm, following too close, on your cell phone, which is it? oh the camera mounted in your unit will tell the story. LMAO H2H
ReplyDeleteAs a matter of fact, no I was not involved in any way, shape, or form in this incident. However, I know many people in the industry, and to group all of them together is ignorance on the accusers part.
ReplyDeleteLife-Star comes to Deer's Head about 10:00 AM Making weird noises on there loud speaker .
ReplyDelete12:16-- Really? Please, I beg of you, go out and purchase a dictionary and learn when and when not to use a hyphen.(-) The word "there" refers to location. The word "their" shows posession. On behalf of the educational system in MD, I do apologize. Apparently the special education program you were placed in due to your low IQ score did not work for you. Your time making animal figures from macaroni noodles and glue should have been spent reading and practicing your writing.
ReplyDeleteit is never good to generalize populations... BUT, there is simply no way a 20 year old has sufficient experience to drive an emergency vehicle. period.
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ReplyDeleteexactly. as is evidenced by the collision. don't need to research that lol
Anom 12:16, the weird noises you are hearing are coming out of your own head. Idiot. x2. Making animals out of macaroni noodles, are ya? Let us know how long it takes.
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