Man run over by Phoenix Fire ambulance dies in hospital

PHOENIX — A man who was struck by a Phoenix Fire crew’s ambulance in the driveway of a station and was hospitalized in critical condition has died, authorities said Tuesday.

Sgt. Armando Carbajal with the Phoenix Police Department told KTAR News 92.3 FM that a crew was responding to a call, leaving Fire Station No. 3 near Seventh and Grand avenues Monday around 11:30 a.m. when the incident occurred.

Carbajal said the rescue team “heard a bump noise” and saw a backpack on the ground when they looked in the rearview mirror of their vehicle.

Crews immediately started to treat the unidentified man and transported him to a hospital.

The Phoenix Police Department’s homicide unit was investigating, shutting down streets in the area.

The roads were eventually reopened to traffic.

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Kathy Cline contributed to this report. 

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