We regret to pass on that a 30-year-old Emergency Medical Technician was struck and killed in the Line of Duty Saturday - at the scene of a traffic crash in Mobile, Alabama. Her crew just had happened upon the crash and stopped to offer assistance.
ASAP EMS Sunday said that EMT Mary “Katie” Pipkins had been attending to one of the accident’s injured when both were struck by another vehicle.
ASAP EMS EMT Pipkins and her crew were returning to Mississippi from transporting a patient to Mobile and came upon the crash.
A preliminary investigation found that the initial accident happened when a vehicle collided with the rear of another that was towing a utility trailer.
Shortly after, another vehicle, operated by Michael Thomas, 35, struck both the female driver of one of the vehicles and Pipkins. EMT Pipkins was pronounced at the scene.
The 28-year-old driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was subsequently taken to the hospital and police advised that Thomas exhibited signs of impairment and was taken into custody.
Our condolences to all those affected. Rest In Peace.
Source: FirefighterCloseCalls.com