A paramedic mother-of-five was killed yesterday after a man hijacked her
ambulance and reversed, driving over her in New York City, US. Yadiro
Arroyo, 44, and her partner had been responding to a call about a
pregnant woman when at 7:10 p.m. they were alerted by a passing motorist
that there was a man riding on the back bumper of the ambulance so they
stopped the vehicle and got out to investigate.
The man then climbed into the driver's seat, put the ambulance in
reverse, hitting both paramedics. The deceased was knocked to the ground
by the impact and the man drove backwards over her.
He kept driving, hitting at least three other vehicles, before he drove
forward, dragging the fallen woman into the middle of the road then hit
two more cars before finally getting stuck in a snowbank.
“He reversed so hard and she was dragged. He ran over her and she went
under the wheels,” Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Commissioner
Daniel Nigro said.
Seeing that the ambulance was stuck, the suspect then abandoned the
vehicle and attempted to escape but was arrested by a nearby police
officer on patrol. He's been identified as Jose Gonzalez, 25, and has
been arrested on charges of murder, grand larceny and driving while
impaired by drugs. Gonzalez had 31 prior arrests and was high on drugs
at the time he carried out the crime, police said. He's in jail awaiting
an initial court appearance scheduled for today.
Arroyo died in hospital.
Her female partner was reportedly treated for injuries to her neck and shoulder but her current condition is unclear
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