Officer, Paramedic Injured in Accident
A police officer and a paramedic both suffered minor injuries when when a police car rear-ended an ambulance near Simi Valley Hospital, authorities said.
Simi Valley police officials say Gregory Jelin, a paramedic with MedTrans/AMR, was driving his ambulance north on Sycamore Drive about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday when the accident occurred. After stopping for a red light at Alamo Street, Jelin drove into the intersection but stopped again for a fast-moving car traveling west on Alamo.
At that point, Simi Valley Police Officer Daniel Gonzales, who was following in his patrol car, rear-ended the ambulance.
Jelin was treated for neck pain at Simi Valley Hospital and released. Gonzales suffered minor facial abrasions when the air bag in his patrol car deployed. He was treated at Simi Valley Hospital and released.
No one else--including a patient Jelin was taking to the hospital--was injured. The vehicles incurred minor damage.
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