An ambulance ran a red light and was hit by a car driving laterally in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, May 18, 2017. Several people were thrown from the ambulance. According to the driving recorder at the time of the incident, after the emergency vehicle was hit from the side, it turned around, and the emergency bed in the car and many people were thrown out. According to the scene video taken by witnesses, after the accident, many people were lying on the ground.

According to the Dalian Pulandian district traffic police brigade, when the accident occurred, the emergency vehicle carrying patients, and the siren ran the red light, after being hit by the car patients and others were thrown out of the car.

On May 20, Dalian Public Security Bureau Pulandian Branch made a detailed notification on the matter:at 12:42 PM on May 18, a collision between a 120 ambulance and a small car occurred in Pulandian District of Dalian City, resulting in the death of one staff member of the 120 ambulance, a patient who was sent to the hospital and died, and the driver of the 120 ambulance was injured. After testing, the two drivers were excluded from drunk driving and drug driving suspicion. At present, the injured are being treated in hospital, and their lives are not in danger. The cause of the accident is under further investigation.

The video was provided with permission from local media.

5月18日，辽宁大连，一辆急救车闯红灯，被横向行驶的轿车撞翻，事故导致救护车内多人被甩出车外。据事发时的行车记录仪显示，急救车从侧面被撞击后，旋转了一圈侧翻，车内的急救床及多人被甩出。另据目击者拍摄的现场视频显示，事故后，有多人躺在了地上。
据大连普兰店区交警大队介绍，事故发生时，急救车上载有患者，并鸣笛闯红灯，被撞后车内的患者及其他人被甩出车外。
5月20日，大连市公安局普兰店分局对此事做出了详细通报：
5月18日12时42分许，大连市普兰店区发生一起120救护车和小型轿车碰撞事故，致120救护车上1名工作人员当场死亡，1名患者经送医抢救无效死亡，120救护车驾驶员受伤。经检测，排除双方驾驶员酒驾、毒驾嫌疑。目前，伤者正在医院救治，暂无生命危险。事故原因正在进一步调查中。