A Seymour man whose truck was struck by an oncoming ambulance Sunday said the emergency vehicle was traveling too fast for the slippery conditions.
“It was a terrifying experience,” said Peter Kross, who was driving on a curvy section of Great Hill Road Sunday at about 11 a.m. when he saw an Oxford Ambulance Association vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.
Kross said he stopped his Ford Ranger to allow the ambulance a wide pass. The ambulance had its siren on. The three-person crew was responding to a report of a crash on Peach Farm Road.
The ambulance driver, Jason Scott Schwartz, 22, of Oxford, apparently lost control of the 2003 Ford E‑450 emergency vehicle, crossed the double-yellow line and smashed into Kross’ truck, according to a police department summary.
No tickets have been issued. Oxford Resident State Trooper Sgt. Dan Semosky said the crash is being investigated.
The road was covered in snow at the time.
Kross declined medical attention immediately after the crash, but told the Valley Independent Sentinel Monday that he visited Griffin Hospital after experiencing pain in his upper arm. He has contacted the Ambulance Association’s insurance company and consulted a lawyer.
“The ambulance was traveling too fast for road conditions,” Kross said.
Oxford Ambulance Association Director Jerry Schwab was not available for comment Monday.
The three ambulance association members were not injured, according to the police summary.
Passengers in the ambulance were Jakob Lavranchuk, 18, of Seymour and Matei Manea, 17 of Woodbury.
