Authorities say an ambulance transporting a Sloansville man to his home crashed on an upstate New York road, killing the patient.
The Schenectady County sheriff's office is investigating a crash that occurred around 5:30 Wednesday evening in the town of Duanesburg, where a Mohawk Ambulance Service vehicle was traveling on the Western Turnpike when it crashed into a tree.
Police say the 64-year old patient being transported, identified as Chris Aernecke, died. The 20-year old ambulance driver and an emergency medical tech riding with the patient were injured and treated at hospitals.
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