A multi-vehicle crash in Madisonville on East Center Street near Park Avenue Thursday morning that involved an ambulance sent two people to the hospital for treatment.
According to the Madisonville Police Department, a vehicle driven by 77-year-old Jackie Cottrell of Madisonville was heading westbound in the turning lane on East Center Street at the same moment an ambulance and another vehicle was coming eastbound. The ambulance was traveling with its lights and sirens activated while on the way to a medical emergency on Anton Road.
Cottrell reportedly failed to yield the right of way, and the ambulance struck her vehicle. As a result of that collision, a secondary crash happened when another vehicle driven by 41-year-old Eric Perez of Nebo collided with the ambulance.
Cottrell’s vehicle spun out and hit another vehicle that was stopped in the turning lane, and another vehicle that was also stopped was hit by debris from the initial collision.
Cottrell and 60-year-old Kevin Carlisle of Madisonville were transported to Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville for possibly serious injuries. Individuals from the other three vehicles involved were not injured.