Driver hits ambulance transporting dialysis patient in DeKalb

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.

Crash on Candler Rd./sb over I-20 involves an ambulance and blocks two lanes. Expect delays @DeKalbCountyPD https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/XmiE8LuOi9
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) July 15, 2020

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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