Ambulance Hits Bicycler, Rushes Him to the Hospital, Bills Him $1800

Rofl.

Penn Live:

An Oregon cyclist who was struck by an ambulance that made a right turn into him — fracturing his nose and leaving him with sc*****s and other injuries across his body — has filed a $997,000 lawsuit against the ambulance provider after workers scooped him up, drove him to the hospital and then billed him for the service, according to the suit.

Attorney Travis Mayor says the ambulance provider — Columbia River Fire & Rescue — sent his client, 71-year-old William Hoesch, a $1,862 bill for the ambulance ride. That’s among about $47,000 in medical expenses that Hoesch has racked up so far and another $50,000 of medical costs he expects in the future, the suit states.

Columbia River Fire & Rescue declined to comment. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. didn’t respond to a request for comment. The suit claims that Hoesch’s uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage is obligated to cover any damages that Columbia River Fire & Rescue is unable to.

According to the lawsuit, Hoesch was pedaling through the small town of Rainier in Columbia County in October 2022 when he and the ambulance were traveling the same direction on a street that’s a mix of homes and businesses. The ambulance attempted to make a right turn onto another street, crashing into Hoesch and destroying his bicycle, according to the suit, which was filed Oct. 24.

This is some goofy, corrupt shit.

But unfortunately, I’m unable to feel any sympathy for a cyclist.

These people are a plague, and there’s a 100% chance the ambulance was not responsible for the crash.