Paramedic Nicholas Theofilis was behind the wheel of the Penn Hills ambulance when the wreck occurred.
Source Firehouse.com News
A Penn Hills medic was killed in an ambulance crash in Pittsburgh Sunday night
Nicholas Theofilis.was behind the wheel of the Penn Hills ambulance when it was involved in a two-vehicle collision in the Shadyside neighborhood.
Pittsburgh EMS found him in cardiac arrest, according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Another medic in the ambulance suffered head injuries and the driver of the other vehicle sustained possible abdominal injuries, reports indicated.
White Oak EMS posted a tribute to him on its Facebook page. “Nick worked as a full-time EMT for White Oak EMS from March 2019 – March 2022 while he attended Paramedic school. Upon graduation and fulfilling his dream of becoming a Paramedic, Nick was anxious to return to the community of Penn Hills where he grew up to give-back and serve his fellow community members. Nick called White Oak his “second home” and remained on our part-time roster.”