One dies, three injured in ambulance-truck collision in Andong

A 119 ambulance transporting a patient collided with a truck on Yeongga Bridge in Andong, North Gyeongsang, at around 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday. The patient was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.

This 119 ambulance transporting a patient collided with a truck on Yeongga Bridge in Andong, North Gyeongsang, on Jan. 14. [YONHAP]

A 119 ambulance transporting a patient collided with a truck on Yeongga Bridge in Andong, North Gyeongsang, at around 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday.

The patient in the ambulance was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the hospital. The patient had been en route from Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang, to a hospital in Andong after experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia.

Of the three firefighters from the Cheongsong Fire Station who were also in the ambulance, one suffered serious injuries and two others suffered minor injuries. All were taken to a hospital in downtown Andong.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident by questioning the ambulance driver and witnesses.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. BY HYEON YE-SEUL [shin.minhee@joongang.co.kr]