By Leila Merrill
VICTORIA, Texas — A Victoria Fire Department ambulance was involved in a collision Thursday evening before crashing into a pond, leading the three firefighters inside the rig to swim to safety, according to the Victoria Police Department.
The ambulance and a Chevrolet Traverse crashed at an intersection, causing the rig to go through a field and into a pond.
The police department said the Traverse driver did not yield the right of way.
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The three firefighters made it out of the rig and rendered aid to the other vehicle’s occupants.
All five people involved were transported to a hospital to be treated for their injuries. The occupants of the Traverse were reportedly seriously injured.