EMT Killed While Responding To Emergency Call Laid to Rest

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Hinal Patel
Hinal Patel

EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey — It was her last day of work as an EMT for Spotswood, New Jersey. 22-year-old Hinal Patel was starting medical school Monday, but she will never get the chance to live out her dreams. Police say the ambulance she was riding on the way to a call was t-boned by a car, killing her:

On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at approximately 7:57 AM, East Brunswick Police Units were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Cranbury Road and Ryders Lane. Mark C. Seube of Hamilton, NJ was operating a Spotswood ambulance on Ryders Lane near Cranbury Road. Hinal Patel of Piscataway, NJ was the front seat passenger.

Both Mark Seube and Hinal Patel are EMTs with Spotswood EMS. The EMTs were responding to assist East Brunswick Rescue Squad as mutual aid at a motor vehicle crash with injuries in East Brunswick Township. Initial investigation revealed the ambulance, a 2008 Ford van, was traveling west on Ryders Lane at intersection with Cranbury Road. The vehicle had its emergency lights and sirens activated.

The ambulance proceeded through the intersection and was struck by a 2013 Toyota Prius traveling south on Cranbury Road operated by Kathleen Meade of East Brunswick, NJ. The ambulance overturned and slid into a 2011 Subaru Legacy that was stopped on Ryders Lane in the east bound lanes operated by Kristen Fahrman of East Brunswick, NJ. The ambulance passenger, Hinal Patel, was killed as a result of the collision.

Photo source: MyFoxNY
Photo source: MyFoxNY

Both drivers, Mark Seube of the Spotswood EMS and Kathleen Meade were transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Kathleen Meade did not sustain any injuries as a result of the accident.

Hinal Patel was laid to rest Monday, July 27th at Franklin Memorial Park in North Brunswick, N.J.

There will be a candle light vigil memorial for E.M.T. Hinal Patel on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 9PM. It will be held at Spotswood Police Headquarters, 77 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, N.J. All who wish to attend are welcome.

The crash is currently under investigation by the East Brunswick Police Department Special Operations Section. Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact Ptl. John Bird or Ptl. Glenn Tabasko of the East Brunswick Police Department Special Operations Section at (732) 390-6969.

Several emergency service agencies responded to assist at the scene including East Brunswick Fire Department District 2, Milltown EMS, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Basic Life Support as well as the Advanced Life Support Units.

Driver of Spotswood EMS ambulance, Mark Seube, 24 year old, of Hamilton, NJ
Passenger of Spotswood EMS ambulance, Hinal Patel, 22 years old, of Piscataway, NJ
Driver of 2013 Toyota Prius, Kathleen Meade, 58 years old of East Brunswick, NJ
Driver of 2011 Subaru Legacy, Kristen Fahrman, 43 years old of East Brunswick, NJ

 

Due to the nature of this tragic incident, ambulances from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital will be covering all emergency responses within the Borough of Spotswood for an interim period.

Spotswood is a smaller community whose residents take pride in the services provided by our Emergency Services family.

On behalf of the Mayor, Spotswood Borough Council, Spotswood Police and the Spotswood Emergency Services community, we would like to express our deepest sympathies to the family of Spotswood Emergency Medical Technician Hinal Patel in the very tragic and difficult time.

(Photo source: newjersey.news12.com)

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