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Calif. firefighters rescue woman impaled on fence after fleeing from EMS crew

Fresno firefighters rescued a woman whose leg was impaled on a wrought iron fence after she ran from an ambulance

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A woman’s leg was impaled on the fence after she ran from EMS in Fresno, California on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

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By Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee

FRESNO, Calif. — A woman was impaled her leg on a wrought iron fence on Thursday after running from EMS crews in central Fresno.

EMS initially responded to a medical aid call just after noon, near Divisadero and Diamond streets.

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Authorities said the woman became combative inside the ambulance. Crews pulled over to let her out, but she ran from the scene and attempted to jump over a wrought iron fence. During the attempt, her leg became impaled.

The Fresno Fire Department responded and freed her from the fence.

She was taken to a hospital for treatment. Her condition was unknown.

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