Geezah
04-22-2005, 02:25 PM
An ambulance which was shot at in Gloucester had a hole the size of a 50p coin blown out of the window.
The incident took place on Trier Way near the Peel Centre junction on Thursday as the ambulance was answering an emergency call.
Police say the crew heard a loud bang as the vehicle was hit, but added that nobody inside was hurt.
Officers believe an airgun was used for the attack which they are describing as "very serious".
'Reckless action'
No patients were in the ambulance at the time, but its blue lights were flashing.
Philip Selwood, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Ambulance NHS Trust, said: "Thankfully our crew were not injured during the incident, but the outcome could potentially have been tragic.
"It is extremely sad that our staff have been subjected to such an attack during the course of their duty, and especially so when they were answering an emergency call.
"I cannot stress too highly the potential consequences of this type of reckless action, both to members of the Ambulance Service and to the member of the public who required emergency assistance."
Link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/4474049.stm)
The incident took place on Trier Way near the Peel Centre junction on Thursday as the ambulance was answering an emergency call.
Police say the crew heard a loud bang as the vehicle was hit, but added that nobody inside was hurt.
Officers believe an airgun was used for the attack which they are describing as "very serious".
'Reckless action'
No patients were in the ambulance at the time, but its blue lights were flashing.
Philip Selwood, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Ambulance NHS Trust, said: "Thankfully our crew were not injured during the incident, but the outcome could potentially have been tragic.
"It is extremely sad that our staff have been subjected to such an attack during the course of their duty, and especially so when they were answering an emergency call.
"I cannot stress too highly the potential consequences of this type of reckless action, both to members of the Ambulance Service and to the member of the public who required emergency assistance."
Link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/4474049.stm)