Ambulance and farm tractor involved in serious collision east of Beiseker

Mounties responded to a collision between a farm tractor and an ambulance at about 1pm on Tuesday, June 9th.

It happened just east of Beiseker near the intersection of Highway 9 and Range Road 254.

The ambulance had its emergency equipment activated as it was transporting a patient, according to police.

Airdrie RCMP say STARS Air Ambulance was called in to take the patient to hospital in critical condition. The two EMS personnel – the driver and the one tending to the patient in the back of the ambulance – suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized in stable condition.

The farm tractor operator did not require hospitalization.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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