When learning to drive, there’s a lot to study and understand. Laws and ordinances can vary from place to place, but many things are universal. If you hear sirens or see flashing lights from an emergency vehicle, always yield to the right. These kinds of vehicles often travel at high speeds, so it’s important we get out of their way to keep everyone safe. On March 15, 2026, an ambulance in Pennsylvania reportedly failed to turn on its sirens and lights, which likely contributed to a fatal crash around 5 a.m. As investigators looked into the accident, they learned some sad details.
The crash involved a private ambulance.
An unnamed family called 911 about an unresponsive infant in the early morning, WPVI reported. The family left their home on Ditman Street in the Frankford section of Philadelphia before first responders arrived. The infant reportedly was in a private MedStar ambulance driven by her 51-year-old grandfather, who had a long working relationship with MedStar.
The ambulance was involved in a horrific crash.
According to surveillance video obtained by WPVI, the ambulance plowed through the intersection of Torresdale and Harbison Avenues, where it struck a 25-year-old man driving a Honda Accord. The ambulance hit a pole and fell onto its side. The other driver subsequently hit a building.
“It was like several different noises, and I wasn’t sure exactly what it was, and I came outside, and I just saw a bunch of police cars coming into the neighborhood,” Milton Street told WPVI.
Police believe the grandfather was under the influence.
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