Driver cited after crashing into ambulance in Palatine

A driver is facing citations after he struck an ambulance last week in northwest suburban Palatine, causing the emergency vehicle to roll over and injuring two paramedics.

About 2 p.m. Thursday, officers were sent to Palatine and Rohlwing roads for a crash involving a village ambulance, according to Palatine police.

The ambulance was headed west on Palatine Road while responding to an emergency call for service when it collided with a white van headed north on Rohlwing Road, police said. The impact caused the ambulance to roll on its side. The van spun and struck a lamppost, knocking it down. Two other vehicles also sustained minor damage when they were struck by the van and lamppost.

The paramedics and the driver of the van were taken to a hospital for treatment of their injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening, police said.

The driver of the van, a 44-year-old Schaumburg man, was cited for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and no insurance, police said.