Wife directed ambulance to wrong hospital after husband’s crash, contributing to his death.

At an inquest on November 11, Samantha Morris recounted how she directed an ambulance to the wrong hospital after her husband Aaron went into cardiac arrest following a motorbike crash in Esh Winning, County Durham. Aaron died shortly after arrival; the ambulance took 54 minutes to reach the scene despite multiple calls for help. The confusion over the nearest trauma center delayed treatment, and the ambulance service has since apologized for the failings.

November 11, 2024
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