Crime & Safety
Patient Dies, Others Hurt After Ambulance Rolls Over In Metro Detroit Crash: Police
Police said the ambulance was moving with its emergency lights activated when it was struck by a Jeep at a busy intersection.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI — A man was killed and multiple other people were injured after a crash involving an ambulance in Macomb County over the weekend, according to police.
The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Van Dyke Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway (16 Mile Road) in Sterling Heights, according to police.
An Aspire Health System ambulance was moving south Van Dyke with its emergency equipment activated, according to police.
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As it moved through the intersection, it was struck on the passenger side by a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to police.
The ambulance, which was occupied by two workers and a patient, rolled over in the crash, according to police.
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The patient, a 36-year-old North Branch man, was taken to a nearby hospital where he died, according to police.
The ambulance's rear passenger crew member was rushed to a hospital with moderate injuries, according to police.
The driver of the Jeep was also taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Investigators do not believe alcohol played a role in the crash.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to call Officer Porter at 586-446-2920.
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