Three people were injured Friday morning when a Weems Memorial Hospital ambulance crashed into a tree near Sopchoppy

 Three people were injured Friday morning when a Weems Memorial Hospital ambulance crashed into a tree near Sopchoppy.

The ambulance was heading to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with a patient at about 515 Friday morning when the accident happened.

The Highway Patrol believes the ambulance driver, 40 year old Christopher Dusek of Thomasville, Georgia had a medical episode which caused him to pass out.

The ambulance, which was not in emergency mode, drove into the southbound shoulder of Highway 319 and traveled about 100 feet into a tree near Shawn Whaley Road.

The three occupants, including emergency medical technician 32-year-old Mylon Peters of Crawfordville, and an unnamed 37-year-old patient, were taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

FHP said no charges will be filed.

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