# Drunk Driver Slams Ambulance, Causing Injuries

> New York woman hit ambulance while loading patient, causing more injuries and requiring second ambulance.
- Title: Drunk Driver Slams Ambulance, Causing Injuries · Law & Crime
- Summary: New York woman hit ambulance while loading patient, causing more injuries and requiring second ambulance. Edith Cairo, 32, was arrested for driving while…
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## New York woman arrested
Edith Cairo, 32, was charged with driving while intoxicated on Sunday in connection with an early-morning car crash that occurred in Bay Shore, New York.
## Car crash details
Cairo was behind the wheel of her 2017 Honda Accord at 2:15 a.m. when she hit an ambulance while members of the Islip Fire Department were loading a patient into the back.
## Patient injured
The 26-year-old man was on a gurney when Cairo allegedly hit the ambulance while it was parked on Bay Shore's Main Street.
## Collision impact
The collision caused the gurney to fly out of the back of the ambulance, which knocked the patient to the ground.
## Additional injuries
He sustained additional injuries, but none that were life-threatening.
## Second ambulance required
Police said a second ambulance had to be called to the scene.
## Ambulance lights
Police said the ambulance's emergency lights were activated at the time of the crash.
## Patient treatment
The second ambulance took the patient to the hospital for treatment.
## Arrest details
According to police, Cairo was allegedly intoxicated and was arrested at the scene without incident.
## Booking
She was booked into Suffolk County's Third Precinct, where she spent the rest of the morning.
## Court appearance
Police said Cairo was due to appear in court for her arraignment on Sunday.
## Key takeaway

Edith Cairo, 32, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after hitting an ambulance with her car on Bay Shore, New York, causing a patient to sustain additional injuries.