MADISONVILLE, TN (WOKI /WVLT) -A 70-year-old man is facing charges following a head-on crash involving a Monroe County ambulance that left multiple people injured Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:06 p.m. on New Highway 68 near Toomey Lane in Monroe County.
Troopers said Randell Bridge was driving a Chevy Equinox northbound when he crossed the center line into the southbound lane and collided head-on with an ambulance.
Officials with Monroe County EMS said the ambulance was transporting a patient to an area hospital at the time of the crash.
The impact caused the ambulance to overturn, rolling onto its side in the roadway.
Authorities said the ambulance driver, identified as Bright, was injured in the crash along with three EMS clinicians and the patient being transported. The extent of their injuries was not immediately released.
Following the investigation, troopers charged Bridge with driving on roadways laned for travel and due care.
No additional information about the crash or the condition of those injured has been released.
The crash remains under investigation.
