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Retired paramedic stops to aid drivers, passengers at scene of N.D. vehicle collision, fire

The injured patients were transported via Airmed and ground ambulance

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By Leila Merrill
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MOORETON, N.D. — A retired paramedic who was passing by the scene of a two-vehicle crash and fire Sunday helped a driver out of their vehicle, Valley News Live reported.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the crash at Highway 13 and Interstate 29 around 1:15 p.m. When deputies arrived, everyone was out of the cars.

The retired paramedic rendered first aid to a passenger and a driver.

An Airmed crew transported a passenger with serious injuries to the Sanford Trauma Center.

A driver was transported to a Fargo hospital via ground ambulance.