Shock Attack on Ambulance in Telford Leaves Vehicle Out of Action
Ambulance crews were left shaken after a random thug attacked their vehicle while they were treating a patient in Wildwood, Woodside, Telford at around 1.20am on Monday.
Unprovoked Assault on Life-Saving Vehicle
The ambulance was parked at the scene of a medical emergency when a stranger suddenly attacked the vehicle. Clinical Team Mentor Joy Hughes, tweeting from the scene, said: “Rather surprised when treating a patient in the back of the ambulance a random stranger began to attack the vehicle! Police requested, we got away safely but damage means that vehicle now off road. All people okay, thank goodness.”
Ambulance Out of Service Due to Vandalism
Operations Manager Edd Davis described the horrific act: “A disgusting act of vandalism caused by a male in Telford tonight, breaking a wing mirror and throwing mud up the side of the vehicle. Now vehicle is off road and can’t help anyone.”
Ambulance Service Demands Justice
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service slammed the attack, saying: “How can it possibly be appropriate for anyone who has nothing to do with the case the ambulance crew are dealing with to suddenly start attacking the vehicle?
“Sadly, many of our crews are familiar with this sort of behaviour, but when you are a patient, this must have been terrifying. Any such actions are abhorrent.”
The ambulance service is retrieving CCTV footage from the vehicle to pass to police, urging anyone with information to contact West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident 16s.
