CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County Fire Rescue ambulance was involved in a crash at the intersection of Knight Boxx Road and Old Jennings Road in Lakeside.
A press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, which is leading the investigation on this accident, says the crash happened at 2:25 p.m. Sunday.
Four people were traveling in the ambulance, including a 75-year-old. All four had minor injuries.
The other car involved in the accident was an SUV. The driver of that car suffered minor injuries.
According to FHP, the ambulance was going north on Knight Boxx Road, with lights and sirens activated. The other car, an SUV, was traveling eastbound on Old Jennings Road.
The SUV had a green light and the ambulance had a red light, according to FHP. When they both entered the intersection, the SUV hit front of the ambulance.
The SUV then hit a pole on the northeast corner of the intersection.
The ambulance came to a stop in a grassy area off the road.
At about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, a Facebook post said that the intersection was shut down because of the incident.
Officials are asking that drivers avoid the area.