HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Authorities said two people were hurt in a crash involving an SUV and an ambulance at a busy Henrico County intersection Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters said the wreck happened at the intersection of West Broad Street and Gaskins Road just after 11:15 a.m.
"While responding to an emergency call an ambulance from the Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad was involved in a crash with a civilian vehicle," Henrico Fire Deputy Chief Tom LaBelle.
🚧Traffic Alert due to crash. First responders are on scene a traffic crash involving an ambulance within the intersection. Gaskins Road, and westbound Broad are affected. Two people transported with non-life-threatening injuries. Use alt. routes while the scene is cleared. pic.twitter.com/MOwdkLSdLa
— Henrico Police (@HenricoPolice) February 5, 2020
Officials said the driver of the SUV and a member of the rescue squad were taken to area hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening.
No additional details were available at last check.
Police urged drivers to use alternate routes until the scene was cleared.
Officials said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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