Ambulance Explosion Leaves Patient Dead, Paramedic Critically Injured

An ambulance exploded outside a hospital in Hawaii leading to the death of a patient died. One paramedic was critically injured emergency officials said.

The explosion occurred late on Wednesday night outside Adventist Health Castle hospital in Kailua. The patient died in the back of the ambulance while the paramedic who was in the front of the vehicle was left in critical condition.

“We had an ambulance tonight for reasons we don’t understand catch on fire, possibly explode, prior to entering the hospital,” said Dr. Jim Ireland, the emergency services director. “We’re all just very concerned about our team and the patient that lost their life.”

“All our paramedics, EMTs, and dispatchers are all treasured members of our staff and or family, they save lives every day, and it’s just very hard to be in a situation where our team is the ones who are injured. I’ll just leave it at that,” Ireland said. “Please pray for him.”

A paramedic is also receiving treatment and is in stable condition.

Ireland said another EMT was unhurt. The Honolulu Fire Department is investigating the cause of the explosion.

More details later.