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Ambulance involved in east side crash

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INDIANAPOLIS -

Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident involving an ambulance.

The accident happened at 6:00 p.m. Monday at East 21st Street and North Hawthorne Lane. The ambulance, which was carrying a patient, struck another vehicle, which overturned.

Police say the preliminary investigation shows the ambulance was traveling west on 21st Street, while the other vehicle, a full-size passenger car, was driving erratically in the eastbound lanes. The ambulance driver attempted to avoid the oncoming vehicle, but the car drove into the ambulance's path and struck it head-on, causing the car to flip over.

The driver of the car was taken to Wishard Hospital in serious condition. One of the workers in the ambulance was reportedly slightly injured.

Another ambulance was dispatched to transport the patient from the ambulance to Methodist Hospital. The ambulance was not on an emergency run at the time of the crash.

Officers on the scene believe alcohol may be a contributing cause to the crash. The Fatal Alcohol Crash Team responded to the scene to assist with the investigation.