March 7th, 2020
Ethan Garrett – Digital News Editor and Video Reporter
A two vehicle accident that involved a Floyd County Ambulance occurred in the area of Shorter Ave between Burnett Ferry Rd and N Elm st. Roadway.
Police and the Fire Department closed down the inbound and outbound lanes, which heavily impacted traffic on Shorter avenue.
Police on the scene indicated that the driver of both the ambulance and the other vehicle may have sustained injuries, but the severity of the injuries are unknown at this time (The ambulance may have also been transporting someone to the hospital).
Failure to yield to the ambulance by the silver vehicle was the probable cause of the accident.
For more on this see the video below: