Patient taken to hospital after ambulance driver leaves en route

Health · First reported 4 Nov, 00:54 · Updated 01:07

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Lema Tackett-Kuscmaul was being transported from Toledo to Cleveland for spinal-injury treatment when the ambulance driver left the vehicle after getting lost, according to the reporting. Cleveland EMS took her to the hospital; Lynx EMS said it was reviewing the incident.

Lema Tackett-Kuscmaul was travelling in a private ambulance from Toledo to Cleveland for spinal-injury treatment when the driver left after getting lost.
Cleveland EMS picked her up and transported her to the hospital; another Lynx EMS worker stayed with her.
Lynx EMS said it took immediate steps to address the situation and was reviewing what happened; it did not comment on the driver’s employment status.

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Key facts

Patient: Lema Tackett-Kuscmaul; the Daily Mail snippet gives her age as 50.
Journey: From Toledo to Cleveland for spinal-injury treatment.
Response: Cleveland EMS picked her up and transported her to the hospital.
Company response: Lynx EMS said it was reviewing the circumstances and would take appropriate action based on its findings.