Paramedic Dies in Possible Fatigue-Related Ambulance Crash

MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - A paramedic from Mishawaka died Monday morning after an ambulance hit a car while transporting a patient. Indiana State Police say the driver of the ambulance allegedly fell asleep prior to the crash. It happened at around 3:45 a.m. on U.S. 31 at State Road 218 in Miami County, Indiana.   A preliminary investigation found that Christine Wesner, a 26-year-old from Wyatt, was driving the ambulance southbound and failed to stop at a red light. The ambulance hit a Dodge Dart driven by Joseph Farrar, a 30-year-old from Brownsburg. The ambulance rolled onto its side, and 32-year-old paramedic Mousa Chaban was partially ejected. He died from his injuries. Read more...
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