** South African ambulance patient murdered during mob justice attack

SOUTH AFRICA NEWS

** Gauteng police are investigating after an Atteridgeville patient was murdered inside an ambulance Monday. That is the word from Jacaranda FM (Anastasi Mokgobu/November 22) which said the evening incident played out after medics placed the patient, who was suffering an undisclosed condition, on a stretcher and attempted to leave the scene. According to the news site, the crowd then became agitated, stoning the prehospital rig and blocking it from leaving. Witnesses said the patient was accused during the melee of committing an unspecified crime. Along with the killing, the ambulance was trashed and equipment stolen. The medics, meanwhile, who took cover elsewhere during the attack, were apparently uninjured.

** New Jersey man sentenced in beating death of EMT

UNITED STATES NEWS

** A New Jersey man from Sayreville was convicted Friday in the May 2018 death of an EMT/freelance photographer who he said he only attacked because he was white. That is the word from New Jersey 101.5 (November 21) which said Jamil Hubbard, 30, beat Jerry Wolkowitz, 56, outside the latter’s apartment, putting the man on life support for six months before he died. Hubbard also stole the victim’s wallet, keys, and car. According to the news service, Hubbard said the attack was prompted by his anger over an argument with his girlfriend. He also told police he would not have assaulted Wolkowitz if the 56-year-old had been a black man. By way of mitigation, Hubbard’s attorney argued his client was mentally ill and did not appreciate the seriousness of his actions. Sentencing, meanwhile, has been set for March 31^st.

** Georgia EMT killed in ambulance/car collision

UNITED STATES NEWS

** A Georgia EMT from Forsyth County is dead after the ambulance she was driving collided head-on with another vehicle Thursday while running lights and sirens. That is the word from 11 Alive (Reeves Jackson/November 17) which said the 6:51 am accident on State Route 20 played out after a westbound tractor trailer yielded suddenly to the EMS unit, prompting the Ford Mustang to attempt to go around it. When it veered into the opposing lane, it struck the ambulance. The EMT has been identified as Central EMS medic Gina Ayres, 57. A second EMT was treated and released from hospital and is recovering at home. The driver of the Mustang, meanwhile, remains in critical condition in hospital.