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2 Ariz. firefighters, driver killed in ambulance crash

The other vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the Timber Mesa ambulance head-on near Show Low

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SHOW LOW, Arizona — Two Arizona firefighters and another driver were killed when an ambulance collided with a vehicle on State Route 260, according to authorities.

The crash happened Sept. 14 between Heber-Overgaard and Show Low, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

The Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District confirmed the two firefighters were on duty in the ambulance. The driver of the other vehicle also died, AZ Family reported.

Investigators told ABC 15 the other vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the Timber Mesa Fire & Medical District ambulance head-on.

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