"I'm done working": US ambulance driver abandoned patient mid-route and ordered an Uber home

An ambulance driver in Cleveland lost her way to the hospital, pulled over, told the patient she was done working, and ordered an Uber home. The patient was left in the ambulance and called emergency services for help. A rescue team completed the trip. The private company launched an investigation.

An unusual incident occurred in Cleveland, Ohio, when a private ambulance driver transporting a patient to the hospital lost her way, pulled over, announced she was done working, and ordered an Uber for herself home. The patient, Lema Takt-Kosmaul, who was suffering from chest pain and a spinal injury, was left in the ambulance along with another medical crew member. She called emergency services and pleaded for help. A city rescue team was dispatched to the scene and completed the trip to the hospital. Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Services Chris Chaffin said he had not encountered a similar case in his 30 years of work. Lynx EMS, the company that employed the driver, launched an investigation. Doctors estimate the patient will recover.