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Driver hits ambulance transporting dialysis patient in DeKalb

The crash on southbound Candler Road over I-20 temporarily blocked two lanes in DeKalb County.

Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation

Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation

The crash on southbound Candler Road over I-20 temporarily blocked two lanes in DeKalb County.
By Henri Hollis
July 15, 2020

A driver hit an ambulance transporting a dialysis patient in DeKalb County early Wednesday morning.

According to DeKalb police, no one was seriously injured in the crash, which happened about 5:45 a.m. on southbound Candler Road over I-20.

The patient was taken to a local hospital. Authorities had no further information about the person’s condition.

The driver who struck the ambulance was given a traffic citation, according to police.

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