PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio — A 68-year-old woman has died after being "crushed" by an ambulance leaving an apartment complex in Parma Heights.
Parma Heights police say that on Saturday at around 9 p.m., they received a call from a neighbor of a 68-year-old woman at 10000 West Ridgewood Drive. The neighbor was concerned that the woman may have fallen since she was not answering the door.
Upon arriving, police forced entry into the woman's apartment where she was found conscious and breathing. The woman refused treatment and transportation to the hospital for further evaluation.
After paramedics left the apartment building, witnesses told police that the woman got onto the elevator and went outside of the building.
"While outside, she went to the passenger side of the ambulance where she then fell and was crushed by the ambulance as it was pulling away. Paramedics were unaware the female had even come outside and it is unknown why she was trying to make contact with them," said Parma Heights police in a press release.
The woman passed away on scene from her injuries.
Parma Heights police say that "there is no indication any members of the Parma Heights Fire Department were acting in a reckless and/or negligent manner."
The Cuyahoga Medical Examiner's Office, Parma Heights Police Department Detective Bureau and the Southwest Accident Group were called to the scene and are investigating the accident.
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