Ambulance partially sinks into collapsed road after Halloween night DUI crash, police say

Ambulance partially sinks into collapsed road

An ambulance became stuck halfway into a collapsed road in Oviedo after a Halloween night crash that police say was caused by a drunk driver.

OVIEDO, Fla. - An ambulance became stuck halfway into a collapsed road in Oviedo after a Halloween night crash that police say was caused by a drunk driver.

The incident began when 32-year-old Robert William Garcia allegedly drove into three cars and struck a fire hydrant near East Mitchell Hammock Road, according to city officials. The crash broke the hydrant’s shutoff valves, flooding the street and triggering a road collapse that trapped the ambulance responding to the scene.

Local resident Julie Geary recalled hearing the crash. "I heard a woman yell, ‘Get out of the car and call 911,’" Geary said.

Another witness, Bill Holstein, described seeing water flooding down the street as city crews arrived to contain the damage. "We saw a river of water flowing and all the commotion with the city trucks trying to fix it," he said.