Pickup truck rear-ends ambulance ‘at high rate of speed’: Saskatoon Fire Department

Four people were taken to hospital after a collision between a truck and an ambulance early Friday morning.

Saskatoon Fire Department officials said the ambulance was stopped at a red light at Highway 12 and Marquis Drive West when it was rear-ended by the half-ton pickup truck.

“The truck was reported to be travelling at a high rate of speed at the time of the impact,” read a statement from the fire department.

Saskatoon police said the driver of the truck was taken to hospital for treatment of minor. There is no word on his current condition.

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The three members of the ambulance crew were also taken to hospital for observation.

Police said charges are pending as they continue to investigate.