Pennsylvania first responder dies after ambulance crash

by: John Lynch

Posted: Nov 28, 2022 / 08:53 AM EST

Updated: Nov 28, 2022 / 06:40 PM EST

UPDATE: The first responder has been identified as Nick Theofilis, 23.

Nick was a full-time Paramedic at Penn Hills EMS and also worked part-time for White Oak EMS.

Nick worked as a full-time EMT for White Oak EMS from March 2019 – March 2022 while he attended Paramedic school

A Pennsylvania first responder is dead after a serious crash Sunday night.

The crash happened just after 11 PM in Shadyside near 5th Avenue and Morewood Avenue according to KDKA.

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The crash involved a Penn Hills EMS ambulance and a car.

According to KDKA, the driver of the ambulance was in cardiac arrest and was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.

The ambulance driver has not been identified at this time.

The other person in the ambulance was taken to a nearby hospital and is reported in stable condition.

The person driving the car was also taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

The crash is under investigation.