VIDEO: Solomons Rescue Squad Ambulance Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident on Thomas Johnson Bridge

[ginwoman]

UPDATE: Driver of the Ambulance that Struck Another Vehicle on Thomas Johnson Bridge Issued Two Traffic Tickets for Incident

Brian Patrick Bowen, 35, of Lusby was issued a traffic citation for failing to drive an emergency vehicle safely ($50 fine) and driving left of roadway center in overtaking and passing when unsafe ($90 fine)

smnewsnet.com

Holy crap!!!

 

[Tech]

Since this incident happened on the St Mary side, and was filmed by folks heading towards Calvert, he had his lights an sirens coming over the bridge, and then turned them off after the impact.

I think the ambulance was heading back to Calvert and the person filming was just about to get off the bridge in St. Mary's.
Lights and siren while he was in the oncoming lane to bypass the slow 4 o'clock traffic.

 

[glhs837]

I think the ambulance was heading back to Calvert and the person filming was just about to get off the bridge in St. Mary's.
Lights and siren while he was in the oncoming lane to bypass the slow 4 o'clock traffic.

Doh, you are correct.

 

[Hank]

I think the ambulance was heading back to Calvert and the person filming was just about to get off the bridge in St. Mary's.
Lights and siren while he was in the oncoming lane to bypass the slow 4 o'clock traffic.

Correct. There wasn't much traffic to bypass though... It was a bizzare situation.

 

[MiddleGround]

Someone posted in the comments that they were probably on a food run in St. Mary's and didn't want the food to get cold on the way back. Probably true

 

[officeguy]

I think the ambulance was heading back to Calvert and the person filming was just about to get off the bridge in St. Mary's.
Lights and siren while he was in the oncoming lane to bypass the slow 4 o'clock traffic.

Which would only make sense if he was responding to a call back in Calvert. Even then, he is not supposed to use lights on the bridge as the vehicles in front of him have nowhere to go.

 

[calvcopf]

Since this incident happened on the St Mary side, and was filmed by folks heading towards Calvert, he had his lights an sirens coming over the bridge, and then turned them off after the impact.

Think you're a little off on this. The ambulance was at base of bridge in St. Marys, headed toward Calvert.

 

[officeguy]

Think you're a little off on this. The ambulance was at base of bridge in St. Marys, headed toward Calvert.

He conceded that already.

 

[RoseRed]

I didn't see this coming! Wow...

UPDATE: Driver of the Ambulance that Struck Another Vehicle on Thomas Johnson Bridge Issued Two Traffic Tickets for Incident

Brian Patrick Bowen, 35, of Lusby was issued a traffic citation for failing to drive an emergency vehicle safely ($50 fine) and driving left of roadway center in overtaking and passing when unsafe ($90 fine)

smnewsnet.com

 

[MiddleGround]

I didn't see this coming! Wow...

UPDATE: Driver of the Ambulance that Struck Another Vehicle on Thomas Johnson Bridge Issued Two Traffic Tickets for Incident

Brian Patrick Bowen, 35, of Lusby was issued a traffic citation for failing to drive an emergency vehicle safely ($50 fine) and driving left of roadway center in overtaking and passing when unsafe ($90 fine)

smnewsnet.com

Gives me great confidence on our volunteers and how they are vetted.

 

[officeguy]

Yikes.

I would like to give him the benefit of the doubt for the 2006 crash. Young men in cars have done dumb sheit since cars have been invented. However, the driving displayed in the Solomon's bridge video suggests that 18 months in county lockup (of which he probably served 3) was not enough to leave a lasting impression.
Got to wonder how none of the chiefs or officers noticed his driving and failed to act. This is never the first time.