New York City EMT killed after being hit by stolen ambulance

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A New York City EMT was killed Thursday night and another critically injured when a man took control of an ambulance and ran them over, the New York Daily News reports.

The EMTs, both women, were struck in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx at around 7:10 p.m. One had severe head trauma, the Daily News reports, and they were rushed to Jacobi Hospital. At the hospital, one of the EMTs died, and the other remains in critical condition. A suspect is in custody.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.