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Working as an emergency medical technician, or EMT, carries a high degree of risk.  These brave people sometimes need to deal with heavy traffic and other dangers when attempting to help those who need it.  Tragically, a local EMT was killed on highway 163 yesterday when he and his crew stopped to help an accident victim that they noticed while heading back to headquarters.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune:

“Bahena was a passenger in the ambulance with fellow EMT Paul Santos, 20, of Chula Vista. They were heading back to company headquarters in Kearny Mesa about 7 a.m. on state Route 163 in Hillcrest. They saw a one-car accident on the shoulder and pulled over, said Maurice Luque, spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

A woman in a 1999 Mustang had struck a concrete wall on the right shoulder, Luque said.

After pulling over, they noticed another accident in front of the Mustang involving a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Toyota Scion. It was raining at the time, and a California Highway Patrol officer said that may have contributed to both accidents.

Santos got out of the ambulance and went to check on the drivers of the two-vehicle accident. Neither requested to be transported.

Bahena checked on the woman driver in the Mustang and then began to put out flares to warn approaching traffic of the accidents. He was struck by a silver Dodge Sebring driven by a 55-year-old San Diego woman.

The Sebring then hit the rear of the Mustang, driven by a 25-year-old woman from Escondido. Both vehicles traveled across the freeway lanes and came to rest against the Dodge pickup, which was in the center divide.”

If you or someone you love has been harmed by another vehicle, you need to seek the help of San Diego personal injury lawyers who have years of experience in obtaining justice for those who have been wronged.  Contact Mitchell/Gilleon today to schedule a free initial consultation.