4 Injured In Crash Involving GA Ambulance

VALDOSTA, GA — Four people were injured in a crash after a driver was accused of making a U-turn in front of an ambulance that was transporting a patient Saturday in Lowndes County.

A white Chevy Malibu was heading south on GA-31 at the same time as a South Georgia Medical Center ambulance was going south behind the Malibu, the Georgia State Patrol said.

The ambulance, at the time, was in non-emergency mode and was transporting a patient to Madison, Florida, authorities said.

The Malibu tried to make a U-turn in front of the ambulance, which authorities said led to the ambulance's front bumper hitting the Malibu in the driver-side front fender.

The Malibu then rotated and hit the passenger side of the ambulance, authorities said.

The driver and passenger of the Malibu suffered injuries and were taken to SGMC, authorities said.

An emergency medical technician in the back of the ambulance, as well as the patient being transported, suffered minor injuries and were also taken to SGMC, authorities said.

The driver, who was not identified, faces a charge of improper U-turn, authorities said.