Ambulance Crash Kills Infant, Mother Critical; Driver Suspected Of DUI: Philly Police

FRANKFORD, PA — A driver suspected of being intoxicated crashed an ambulance, killing a 2-month-old infant and critically injuring the mother early Sunday in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood, authorities said.

The ambulance struck a car and a pole before flipping onto its side around 5:15 a.m. by the intersection at Torresdale and Harbison avenues, police said. The driver had sped into the intersection and hadn't activated the siren or emergency lights.

The infant and the mother, who were in the ambulance, were flung through the windshield, police said. Both were found on the roadway brought to the hospital, where the baby was pronounced dead.

The mother remains hospitalized in critical condition as of Monday afternoon, a police spokesperson told Patch.

The ambulance driver — a 51-year-old man — is suspected of operating the vehicle while under the influence, police said. Charges have not yet been filed as of this writing, and their identity has not yet been released.

The investigation remains ongoing.