DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB/Gray News) – A terrifying scene unfolded early Saturday morning in Dougherty County when an ambulance carrying emergency patients was involved in a multi-vehicle collision that left eight people injured, including a newborn baby.
The crash occurred just after 7 a.m. at the busy intersection of Pine Avenue and Monroe Street, a crossing that was suddenly transformed into chaos as the Dougherty County EMS ambulance rolled over from the impact. Witnesses described the moment as shocking, with sirens from other emergency units arriving almost instantly to provide help.
Officials later confirmed that inside the ambulance were three EMS personnel and two patients at the time of the crash. One of those patients was a newborn child, making the accident even more alarming for bystanders and first responders alike. Despite the frightening nature of the rollover, authorities quickly reassured the public that all eight individuals involved in the collision are expected to survive. Thankfully, no life-threatening injuries were reported, even for the fragile infant who was taken to the hospital for further monitoring.