20yearold EMT dead after dumptruck crash in King and Queen County
Mar 20, 2025
KING AND QUEEN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- An EMT was killed in a dump truck crash that happened Thursday morning on Route 360 in King and Queen County.
At around 6:50 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash involving an ambulance and a dump truck on eastbound R
oute 360 at Fleets Mill Road in King and Queen County.
According to state police, a 2000 Peterbilt dump truck, driven by a 67-year-old man from St. Stephens Church, Virginia, was entering Route 360 from Fleets Mill Road to travel westbound when it was stopped in the median to wait on traffic, where about 40 inches of the truck were reportedly in the road of travel.
Authorities said a private ambulance, driven by 20-year-old Jacob Bozeman, hit the rear corner panel of the driver's side of the dump truck and then overturned to the left and into the median.
Bozeman died due to his injuries at the scene, according to officials. State police said he was wearing a seatbelt.
Another EMT, who was a passenger in the ambulance and identified as a 34-year-old man from Newport News, suffered injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Authorities said he was also wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the dump truck was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt and was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries not considered to be life-threatening.
According to state police, the ambulance was not on an emergency call and did not have any patients on board.
Virginia State Police said charges are pending as the crash remains under investigation. ...read more read less