OCONEE COUNTY, Ga. — A grandfather died after an ambulance crashed into his grandson’s car and pinned both of them. The grandson is now recovering at the hospital and charges are pending against the driver.
The crash happened Sunday night on Atlanta Highway in Oconee County.
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Troopers said John Carter Martin stopped to help a driver of a Camry that broke down. Family members and friends on social media have identified the driver as Martin’s grandson.
Martin and his grandson were outside their truck and car when an ambulance from Northeast Georgia Medical Center hit the Camry. The chain-reaction crash caused the ambulance to pin both Martin and his grandson underneath it, according to GSP.
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Martin died at the scene. His grandson is currently hospitalized at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Troopers said charges are pending against the EMS driver, but did not say which charges.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for a statement.
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