Enfield ambulance with patient on board hit by car on I-91: PD

An East Hartford man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after an Enfield ambulance was struck on I-91 in East Windsor, state police said.

Jun 7, 2024 2:42 PM EDT | Updated Jun 7, 2024 6:23 PM EDT

EAST WINDSOR, CT — An Enfield ambulance carrying a patient was struck by an allegedly drunk driver Thursday night on Interstate 91, state police said. State police chased the car and took the driver into custody, according to an arrest report.

The incident took place at 22:42. State police said Enfield EMS was transporting a patient to Hartford Hospital on I-91 South.

The ambulance was then struck near Exit 44 in East Windsor by a 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier with Ryan Gilbert, 31, of East Hartford, behind the wheel, according to an arrest report.

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Gilbert did not stop, and state police followed the Cavalier and pulled it over, according to an arrest report. Gilbert displayed “pinpoint pupils,” appeared disoriented and refused to take a field sobriety test, according to an arrest report.

However, he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, failure to maintain lane, evading responsibility and failure to yield for an emergency vehicle on a highway.

He was held overnight on bonds totaling $105,000 and was scheduled to appear Friday in Hartford Superior Court, state police said.