A paramedic died in an ambulance accident in Pike County on Thursday.
Don Parrish, a paramedic with Pilcher Ambulance Service and a retired former Dothan Fire Department firefighter, died in the accident, which happened near Brundidge in southern Pike County, WTVY reports.
The vehicle was transporting a patient at the time of the wreck. The ambulance left the road, hit a tree, and burst into flames.
A good Samaritan helped remove everyone from the vehicle. Parrish, who died at the scene, was the only one seriously injured in the wreck.