Ambulance crewmember dies in collision on western New York road; vehicle hits

Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies say the ambulance slammed into the rear end of a slow-moving backhoe while rushing to a call Bovee Road.

It’s believed sun glare was a factor in the accident, which happened at about 7:15 a.m. on Bovee Road in the Town of Riga. Czudak told deputies they were answering a medical call to a Riga home and he had reduced speed because of sun glare and patches of fog in the area.

Miller was a 31-year veteran EMT and chief of the Bergen Emergency Medical Services.

The local publication Democrat and Chronicle reported the victim was male, the driver way also male and a female crew member was in the back at the time of the crash. EMT Gina Bliss was treated for minor injuries.

The backhoe driver was not injured.

The Bergen community is feeling the loss of Miller, who has been very involved in the community.

Barry Miller, 50, a Bergen (N.Y.) Fire Department EMT/firefighter, as well as a county coroner, was killed Wednesday morning when the ambulance he was riding in collided with a construction vehicle. He’s been involved in many community groups and activities. A portion of Bovee Road is shut down.

A candlelight vigil will be held at the Bergen Fire Department at 8 p.m.