Thanks to everyone who asked about Evan my neighbor. Sorry I haven't been around today to acknowledge the comments.
Evan is home and not in the hospital. Interesting question, DR JANE, I don't think they have airbags in those vehicles which are more like SUV's than ambulances....the EMT jeep type things.
News reports now say that the 45 year old man driving the SUV crossed a double yellow line. The EMT Captain (a 17 year veteran) had taken the wheel even though Evan had always driven before. He swerved the vehicle and the driver's side took the heaviest hit.
Evan was conscious and had only minor injuries. He took his own pulse, and was taking the pulse of his co-worker, when the Captain died. Evan got out of the vehicle, called the police on his cell phone, and set up the perimeter with yellow tape....he didn't really collapse until the another Emergency vehicle arrived. He spent Monday night in the hospital - and will attend the funeral on Saturday in a new Dress Uniform.
My sister and I went over awhile ago to talk to him and his Mom and sister. When we asked them if they wanted anything, Evan said he would like a Heath Bar Blizzard from Dairy Queen....so we went to get one for everybody.
Life is precious and tenuous.