AN EMERGENCY transport vehicle carrying a patient was delayed on Monday afternoon after colliding with a pick-up truck along Ma-a Road at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Monday, March 23, in front of the New NCCC Mall.
According to the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), a DOH-registered Nissan ambulance and a Mitsubishi Strada pickup were both traveling toward MacArthur Highway when the collision occurred.
Initial investigation revealed that the pick-up, driven by a 41-year-old businessman, was executing a slow left-hand turn into a designated slot.
Simultaneously, the ambulance—with sirens blaring and a patient on board—attempted to bypass heavy traffic congestion by counterflowing.
The pick-up driver told investigators he heard the siren but could not determine its direction due to the gridlock. Neither driver noticed the other until the front of the ambulance struck the left side of the pickup in an “angled” collision.
While both vehicles sustained significant body damage and misalignment, no injuries were reported among the drivers or the patient.
DCPO spokesperson Hazel Caballero told TIMES on Tuesday that the patient was immediately transferred to another ambulance.
