Cops: Medic hurt as ambulance lands on its side in crash

A Nassau County police ambulance overturned Wednesday night in a crash in East Rockaway. Credit: Steve Grogan
A Nassau County police ambulance landed on its side after colliding Wednesday night with a Jeep in East Rockaway, police said.
The ambulance was responding to a call and had its emergency lights activated when the accident occurred at 8:59 p.m. at Atlantic and Ocean avenues, police said.
The civilian police medic driving the ambulance was treated at a hospital but was not seriously injured, police said.
The driver of the Jeep was treated by medical personnel at the scene, police said.

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