Woman Who Crashed Into Ambulance Accused Of Driving Drunk

MONTGOMERY, NY — A Wallkill resident faces a felony charge of driving while intoxicated after a collision with an ambulance Sunday on Interstate 84.

New York State police were called to I-84 westbound at 9:30 p.m. They found an Ambulnz ambulance and crew and a 2014 Acura had been in a crash. They concluded the driver of the Acura, Ragi Hill, 26, was impaired by alcohol. Hill was transported to Garnet Medical Center for medical evaluation.

Troopers then spoke with the operator and occupants of the ambulance which, they said, was not in emergency operation at the time of the collision. The driver was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh for a shoulder injury. The passengers, both EMTs, were also taken to St. Luke’s for treatment of minor injuries.

Hill faces a felony charge of driving while intoxicated due to a previous DWI conviction within the last 10 years. She was also issued tickets for several Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. She is due in the Town of Montgomery Court on May 3.

State Police were assisted at the scene by Town of Montgomery Police, Village of Montgomery Police, Mechanicstown Fire Department, and Maybrook Fire Department.