Mishawaka EMT Dies After Ambulance Hits Car
MIAMI COUNTY — An EMT 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 EMT Mousa Chaban was partially ejected. He died from his injuries.
A 5-month-old patient and the child’s mother were also in the ambulance. They weren’t injured in the crash.
The driver of the car was hospitalized with a broken collarbone, and his passenger suffered a head injury that isn’t expected to be life-threatening.
Wesner and Chaban were working for Tri-County Ambulance Service based in Wakarusa. They were transporting the 5-month-old from a South Bend hospital to a hospital in Indianapolis.
Police say the driver of the car had the right of way and was in the intersection at the time of the crash. He was attempting a northbound turn from eastbound SR 218.
This crash is still under investigation. At this time, police don’t think that alcohol or narcotics contributed to the crash.