Officials said the incident occurred around 9:10 a.m. The ambulance driver told investigators he swerved out the path of an oncoming vehicle, hit a curb and slid into the canal, according to the report.
The driver was transported to East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie for treatment. Officials took the patient to New Orleans-based University Medical Center. Details on both individuals’ conditions were not immediately available, according to the report.
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