A man under the influence was charged with punching a Network Ambulance technician
Rebecca Degroot, 28, and Mark Degroot, 32, both of Pittston, were having an argument around midnight when Mr. Degroot grabbed the wheel from his wife, police said. Mrs. Degroot lost control of the vehicle and it struck the guardrails on both sides of the road. Both were charged with driving under the influence.
Mr. Degroot was charged for striking the ambulance technician while providing care to the patients on scene at the car crash.