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Pittsburgh ambulance involved in hit-and-run crash

The ambulance was transporting a patient when a vehicle hit the ambulance from behind

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Officials said the crash did not cause any injuries and the patient was transported to the hospital safely.

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By EMS1 Staff

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburg police officers are investing a hit-and-run crash with a private ambulance that was transporting a patient at the time.

The ambulance had stopped at a red light when the emergency vehicle was hit from behind by a black Toyota sedan, KDKA 2 reported. Medics watched as the sedan with Ohio plates did a three-point turn and fled the scene.

The ambulance was transporting a patient to the hospital at the time of the incident. Officials said the crash did not cause any injuries and the patient was transported to the hospital safely.