Crime & Safety
Newtown Ambulance Damaged By Hit And Run Driver
The damage has temporarily taken the squad's four-wheel drive ambulance off the road until repairs can be made.
UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA — A Newtown ambulance was damaged Monday morning when a car took out its driver’s side mirror.
According to a Facebook posting by the Newtown Ambulance Squad, the unit was returning to the station from a call when a vehicle swerved into its lane and took out the driver’s side mirror, forcing it against the driver’s side window.
The driver failed to stop and sped away, the squad reported.
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“We are disappointed that someone in our community would hit and run an ambulance, but thanks to the fast, efficient, and professional support of the Upper Makefield Police Department, the vehicle and operator were later located, and the appropriate actions were taken.”
The squad hopes to have the damage repaired before the next snowfall.
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“This ambulance is our only four-wheel-drive unit, which is vital during the snow and ice we have experienced,” the squad reported.
The damaged mirror. (Newtown Ambulance Squad)
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