Woman killed in ambulance, 8 others injured in Flatlands, Brooklyn crash

FLATLANDS, Brooklyn (WABC) – At least eight people were injured and a 95-year-old woman killed in an ambulance after being tapped by a car in Brooklyn.

Video from Citizen App shows vehicle tilted on its side near Avenue N and Schenectady Ave. in the Flatlands section on Sundays.

Security video shows the moment of impact when a black sedan collided with the ambulance. It is currently unclear which driver had the green light.

Police say the woman in the ambulance already had cardiac arrest just before the crash, and EMTs were working on her. She was in the ambulance with her 65-year-old son.

It is unclear whether she died from injuries as a result of the accident or from a heart attack.

The other victims in the crash suffered minor injuries.

VIDEO | Cell phone footage shows the aftermath of the crash:

The crash is still under investigation. It is unclear whether charges will be filed.

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