Hingham Ambulance Collides With Jeep, Causes Five-Car Accident

On Monday evening, the Hingham Fire Department Ambulance was struck by a vehicle while responding to a car crash on Derby Street, causing a five-vehicle accident.

According to Sgt. Steven Dearth, the ambulance was traveling south on Cushing Street at approximately 6:35 p.m.  through the intersection of Route 53 when it was struck by a 2005 Jeep Cherokee traveling east on Whiting Street (Route 53). The impact of the crash forced the Jeep into a 2010 Nissan Sentra that was in the left turn lane on Cushing Street, Dearth said. The Nissan was pushed backward into a 2007 Chrysler 300 that was behind it on Cushing Street. The ambulance then struck a 2005 Honda Civic that was in the right lane on Cushing Street.

The drivers of the Nissan and the Jeep were transported to South Shore Hospital, Hingham Police confirmed.  The two Hingham Paramedics were transported to Quincy City Hospital. All four had non-life threatening injuries.

Officers from both the Norwell and Weymouth Police responded to assist at the scene as Hingham Officers were still investigating the initial crash on Derby Street, which involved four injured passengers.

Three vehicles, including the Ambulance, were towed from the scene, police said.

The crash is still under investigation by Officer Robert Achille of the Hingham Police Traffic Division.