Lackawanna, NY
(
Oct 26, 2026
) -
Five people were taken to hospitals following a three-vehicle crash involving a Hamburg EMS ambulance on Route 5 in Lackawanna, New York, on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Emergency crews responded around 2:40 p.m. The ambulance driver was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extricated by the Lackawanna Fire Department, officials said.
The driver and the other ambulance crew member were transported to Erie County Medical Center. Officials said both EMS workers were discharged Monday night. Three people from the other two vehicles were also taken to hospitals, but their conditions and treatment locations were not specified in the available information.
The collision prompted a closure of Route 5 between Tifft Street and Dona Street that lasted about an hour. That stretch of highway was closed because of the crash and emergency response.
The available information did not describe the circumstances leading to the collision or establish responsibility. Individual injury severities were not specified.
People involved in a crash in Lackawanna, New York, can keep copies of crash reports, medical records and insurance correspondence. A qualified attorney can review the circumstances and explain applicable deadlines and insurance requirements.
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