{"id":388219,"date":"2025-09-01T01:22:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T01:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/388219\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T01:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T01:22:21","slug":"two-paramedics-are-rushed-to-hospital-after-car-fleeing-police-ploughed-into-ambulance-teenager-is-charged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/388219\/","title":{"rendered":"Two paramedics are rushed to hospital after car ‘fleeing police’ ploughed into ambulance: Teenager is charged"},"content":{"rendered":"

By CIARAN FOREMAN, TRAINEE REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 16:19 EDT, 31 August 2025 | Updated: 16:24 EDT, 31 August 2025 <\/p>\n

A teenager has been charged with multiple offences after a car crash caused an ambulance to flip on its side in a collision that hospitalised two paramedics.<\/p>\n

Harry Foster-Smith, 19, from\u00a0Bexleyheath, London<\/a>, is alleged to have committed a total of seven offences after the huge smash on the M2, near Gillingham, on Friday, August 29, at around 9pm.<\/p>\n

Kent Police say they received a report that a Volkswagen Golf was being driven in a ‘dangerous manner’ near junction three on the motorway when they began tailing it.<\/p>\n

Deploying their blue lights, officers signalled the car to stop but it is said to have continued on its path and exited at the next junction.<\/p>\n

Just moments later, the vehicle was then involved in a smash with an ambulance on the roundabout which connects the slip road with the A278 Hoath Way.<\/p>\n

The two crew members inside the toppled and smashed-up ambulance were rushed to hospital with their injuries said to be ‘non life-threatening’.<\/p>\n

Emergency services also treated Mr Foster-Smith and another two males, aged 18 and 15, for their injuries before police arrested them and took them into custody.<\/p>\n

Mr Foster-Smith is the only of the three to have been charged and he will appear\u00a0before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 1.<\/p>\n

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Two crew members inside the toppled and smashed-up ambulance (pictured) were rushed to hospital<\/p>\n

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Harry Foster-Smith is alleged to have committed a total of seven offences after the huge smash (pictured) on the M2, near Gillingham, on August 29<\/p>\n

He is alleged to have\u00a0caused three counts of injury by dangerous driving,\u00a0aggravated taking of a vehicle without consent, driven otherwise than in accordance with a licence, driven without insurance and been in possession of cannabis.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old man and 15-year-old boy, both of whom are from London, were bailed to return to\u00a0the police station pending further enquiries.<\/p>\n

Kent Police are now urging anyone who can assist with their investigations to make themselves known.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the force said: ‘Investigators are continuing to appeal for witnesses and motorists with dashcam footage, who have not yet spoken to police, to come forward.<\/p>\n

‘Anyone with relevant information should call 01634 792209 quoting 46\/151028\/25.’<\/p>\n

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