Fatal collision with ambulance

Press, 18 February 1986, Page 4

Fatal collision with ambulance

A woman died after the car she was driving and a St John ambulance on an emergency call collided on Memorial Avenue yesterday morning. She was Martha Blanc BrentSmith, aged 75, of Medbury Terrace, Fendalton. Two ambulance officers in the ambulance suffered minor injuries in the accident, which happened about 9.40 a.m. outside

the Fendalton Mall carpark. The car, driven by Mrs Brent-Smith, who was the sole occupant, had apparently just pulled out of the car-park on to Memorial Avenue when it was in collision. The ambulance was travelling towards Christchurch Airport. According to the chief

ambulance officer in Christchurch, Mr Bernard Chatterton, the ambulance ® had its headlights on, i siren sounding, and emer- ' gency lights flashing. It ' had previously slowed to 1 go through the traffic 1 lights at the junction of Fendalton Road and Clyde 3 Road. As a result of the collision, two other ambulances were immediately t sent from the association’s

headquarters, in Kilmore Street. One went to the first emergency call, in which a person was reported to have collapsed at home. The incident was found to be less serious than first believed. The ambulance involved in the collision was only slightly damaged. It is expected to be back on the road by the end of the week. ______