Ambulance on way to accident 'attacked' by moose

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Ambulance on way to accident 'attacked' by moose - Alaska

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Alaska State Troopers say a moose near Sutton had no respect Thursday for emergency lights and a siren.

A Matanuska-Susitna Borough ambulance responding to a traffic accident at Mile 70 Glenn Highway was struck by the moose at Mile 84. Clint Vardeman is deputy emergency services director for the borough. He says the ambulance came around a corner and the moose was on an elevated piece of ground next to the highway.

The moose jumped into the ambulance's passenger-side door, taking off a mirror, smashing the window and putting a small dent in the box of the ambulance. Neither an ambulance passenger or driver Brian James Anderson were injured. The 53-year-old driver was wearing a seat belt.

Vardeman says they were able to open the passenger door but not close it. The moose was injured and killed by troopers. Damage to the 1992, ambulance is estimated at 4,000 dollars.

Oct 6, 2006, 23:11

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