3 hurt in ambulance crash with van in West Buechel

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville Metro EMS ambulance collided with a van in a Louisville intersection on Wednesday night, injuring three people.

It happened as the ambulance was responding to a call around 7:45 p.m. near Bardstown Road and Hikes Lane in West Buechel.

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The ambulance did have its lights and sirens activated, Mitchell Burmeister, LMEMS spokesman, said. Police confirmed this fact.

Officials with Louisville Metro Police said the ambulance was driving eastbound on Hikes Lane when it approached the intersection and attempted to turn left on Bardstown Road. That's when the van, driving north on Bardstown Road, collided with the ambulance.

One EMT and two people in the van -- the driver and passenger -- were taken to University Hospital. All of them suffered minor injuries and are expected to be okay, Burmeister said.

There was another EMT in the ambulance, but that person was not taken to the hospital, Burmeister said.

Another ambulance was dispatched to the original call for help.

LMPD is investigating.