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Young child, woman hospitalized in crash involving ambulance
A multi-vehicle crash in Philadelphia's Frankford section ended with a woman and young child being rushed to the hospital early Sunday morning.
PHILADELPHIA - A mother was trying to get her child to the hospital when police say the drunk driver of their ambulance collided with another vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia, killing the infant and seriously injuring the mother.
What we know:
Police say a privately owned ambulance with no lights or sirens activated sped through a red light at Torresdale and Harbison avenues around 5 a.m. Sunday, hitting another vehicle that had a green light.
The crash forced both the mother and infant to be ejected from the ambulance and onto the road.
The infant, identified as Marian Harris, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The infant's mother suffered severe head trauma and is currently listed in critical condition.
The driver of the ambulances, a 51-year-old man, was transported to a local hospital. Police say he will face DUI and related offenses. The driver of the other vehicle refused medical treatment.
Dig deeper:
Police say they were responding to a call for an unresponsive infant on the 6600 block of Ditman Street when the mother and infant left in a private ambulance.
What we don't know:
The age of the infant has yet to be released, along with the name of the driver. An investigation is underway,
The Source: Information from this article was provided by Philadelphia police.