Deer slams into ambulance despite lights and sirens

Apparently, a deer didn’t get the memo that you’re supposed to pull over when emergency vehicles are approaching.

Saline County Emergency Medical Services were sent to a rural Gypsum residence at about 3 a.m. Tuesday to assist a 76-year-old woman with abnormal breathing.

Despite the ambulance having lights and sirens activated, a deer ran into the passenger side door of the vehicle in the 2400 block of East K-4 Highway, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

Emergency crews were able to still respond to the call. A sheriff’s deputy was sent to the location of the collision, where he found the deer dead in the ditch.

The EMS vehicle had a dent in the passenger side, Soldan said. A damage estimate was not available.

This story was originally published June 13, 2017 at 5:02 PM with the headline "Deer slams into ambulance despite lights and sirens."