Insult to injury! Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist then charges him $2K for a ride to the hospital: lawsuit

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An ambulance slammed into a cyclist successful Oregon — breaking his chemoreceptor and smashing his motorcycle — past billed him much than $1,800 for a thrust to nan hospital, according to a caller lawsuit.

William Hoesch, 71, is suing Columbia River Fire & Rescue for astir $1 million, claiming an ambulance driver for nan institution near him pinch nan outrageous measure on pinch imperishable injuries and astir $100,000 successful aesculapian expenses,  oregonlive.com reported.

Hoesch was pedaling done nan mini municipality of Rainier, adjacent nan Columbia River, successful October 2022 erstwhile nan large reddish thrust plowed into him while trying to make a correct move — crushing him nether nan instrumentality of nan ambulance, according to nan suit, revenge connected Oct. 24.

William Hoesch claims an ambulance slammed into him — then billed him much than $1,800 for a thrust to nan hospital. Rainier Police Department

The driver, who was going betwixt 2 mph and 10 mph, heard a listen past stopped and rushed Hoesch to a hospital, according to nan lawsuit, which was revenge successful Columbia County.

The clang near him covered successful blood, destroyed his bicycle and caused him semipermanent injuries specified arsenic “decreased scope of motion” and “reduced grip,”  nan suit states.

Columbia River Fire & Rescue allegedly sent William Hoesch a measure for $1,862. Rainier Police Department

To adhd reproach to injury, nan ambulance institution later sent him a measure for $1,862 for giving him a assistance to nan hospital, Hoesch claims.

Hoesch’s is now demanding $997,000 for symptom and suffering on pinch costs for aesculapian bills, oregonlive.com reported.

Columbia River Fire & Rescue declined to remark to nan outlet.