Car and ambulance in accident at Kambah

Michael Weaver 1 November 2019 1 November 2019 2

Police on the scene of an accident involving an ambulance and a car Kambah today. Photo: Images Instantly.

Three people have been taken to hospital following an accident involving an ambulance in Kambah.

Just before 12:30 pm, an ambulance and a car collided at the intersection of Drakeford Drive and Boddington Crescent in Kambah.

Traffic delays are expected. Boddington Crescent is closed in both directions and Drakeford Drive has been reduced to one lane northbound.

ACT Fire and Rescue, ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Policing are on scene.

An ACT Emergency Services Agency spokesperson said three people were transported to hospital in a stable condition.

The community is asked to avoid the area.

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2 Responses to Car and ambulance in accident at Kambah

bj_ACT 10:21 pm 01 Nov 19

This intersection has seen a lot of terrible and fatal accidents. To be honest I’d never actually seen a police car monitoring traffic lights in Kambah in the 20 odd years I lived there.

gooterz 4:34 pm 01 Nov 19

Watch out for a police car crash..

Fire truck crash not long ago.

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