Ambulance Crashes En Route to Hospital

America Emergency Squad was involved in a crash on Monday, August 3, while transporting a patient to a hospital in Burlington County, New Jersey, according to multiple local reports. The collision happened at Route 206 and Monmouth Road in Springfield Township, and five people were taken to a hospital after the ambulance and another vehicle collided. The injured included two EMTs, an EMT student, the patient and the other driver, according to reports citing local officials. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. ### Where did the crash happen, and what was the ambulance doing? Route 206 and Monmouth Road in Springfield Township was the site of the crash, according to local reports published on August 3 and August 5. America Emergency Squad was transporting a patient to a hospital when the ambulance collided with another vehicle. America Emergency Squad says it provides 24/7 emergency medical services in Mount Holly, Springfield Township and nearby New Jersey communities. (metrolaw.com) That places the ambulance service in the area where the crash occurred. ### Who was hurt in the collision? Five people were taken to a hospital after the crash, according to the reports. They were identified as two EMTs, an EMT student, the patient being transported and the driver of the other vehicle. (metrolaw.com) Tim Young, identified in local reporting as chief of EMS, said the two EMTs and the EMT student had since been released from the hospital. (americaemergencysquad.com) The condition of the patient and the other driver was not made public in those reports. ### What is known about the damage and road closures? An ambulance struck a utility pole at Route 206 and Monmouth Road, snapping the pole, according to local reports published on August 3. (metrolaw.com) Another report described the ambulance as having hit a pole after the collision. Patch’s item, as mirrored by MSN, said nearby lanes were closed after the crash and authorities opened an investigation into the cause. (metrolaw.com) The available reports reviewed here did not specify how long the closures lasted. ### What have officials said about the cause? The cause of the crash remains under review, according to local reporting published on August 5. (newsline.com) No police agency or prosecutor’s office had publicly released a detailed account of fault in the material available through web searches reviewed for this story. New Jersey’s state crash-report portal says non-toll-road crash reports become searchable only after the report is complete and approved, a process that can take up to 14 business days. (msn.com) That means fuller public records may not be immediately available. ### Where can readers look for the official record next? The Moorestown Township police website says local motor vehicle crash reports can be requested by email, in person or online, and asks requesters to allow five to seven business days for processing. (metrolaw.com) That page lists a records office contact and police headquarters address. The New Jersey State Police crash-report portal says approved non-toll-road crash reports can take up to 14 business days from the date of the crash to become searchable. (njportal.com) For this August 3 crash, that timeline points to the second half of August for a fuller official record if the investigating agency files through the state system. (moorestown.nj.us)