Chicago Ambulance 23, one of the city’s new Wheeled Coach units was severely damaged this afternoon in an accident on the northwest side of the city.
From Dan McInerney:
CFD A23 was involved in a minor accident with an SUV at Harlem and Bryn Mawr on its way to a EMS Plan 1. Photos by Greg Reynolds, forwarded from the Radioman911.com Facebook page
Chicago Ambulance 23 was involved in an accident this afternoon. Greg Reynolds photo
An IDOT tow truck moves Ambulance 23 from the intersection. Greg Reynolds photo
Chicago FD Ambulance 23 is a 2014 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach Type III with Shop ID#C-165. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
#1 by Fartin' Fred on July 19, 2014 - 11:53 AM
Ya know, those new rigs with their circus lighting look like they belong to a private, volunteer ambulance service in Arkansas–NOT like the big, bad rigs that should personify the CFD.
#2 by Robert on July 19, 2014 - 10:49 AM
See this one didn’t last long. Cheap chassis
#3 by spoung45 on July 19, 2014 - 10:35 AM
Wow, that didn’t last long…
#4 by Rj on July 19, 2014 - 8:21 AM
This is why we cant have nice things….
#5 by Josh on July 19, 2014 - 7:51 AM
I wonder if it had a push bumper and a larger chassis….how bad would it be….the streets are going to tear em up
#6 by marco on July 18, 2014 - 11:02 PM
Shouldve bought a f650 or put a massive bumper on it
#7 by 0.03 on July 18, 2014 - 9:01 PM
That chassis is gonna get totaled. The box looks ok.