Two paramedics had to be taken to hospital after a truck crashed into their ambulance. The paramedic was travelling under flashing lights on their way to an emergency when it collided with a truck at the intersection of Hugh and Woolcock streets, Currajong, about 11am yesterday. It is understood the ambulance was travelling through the red light at a slow speed after halting to allow motorists to know it was passing but the truck was unable to stop in time due to the weight of the load. “It was actually a very high impact event and our crews were very lucky to walk away,” Townsville Ambulance senior operations supervisor Tony Kirkham said. “The crew were under urgent duty driving conditions and they were using their lights and sirens.” A female paramedic was seen being treated for an arm injury before she and her male colleague were taken to hospital for observation. The ambulance was not carrying any patients. The driver of the truck was uninjured.
