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Bankrupt ambulance company arrives 17 mins late; man dies
Bankrupt ambulance company arrives 17 mins late; man dies

Bankrupt ambulance company arrives 17 mins late; man dies

The collapse and subsequent bankruptcy of Hidalgo County EMS will be a story for some time to come, especially since a Pharr death occurred early Monday morning inside the Pharr police department, 25 minutes after an ambulance unit was first called. The current contract between the two entities stipulates EMS calls arrive no later than eight minutes. According to a Pharr PD press release (edited for brevity and clarity) sent out Monday, April 12:  “At approximately 11:30 pm Sunday, April 11, 2021, a Pharr police patrol unit attempted to perform a traffic stop for a traffic violation. The driver, 55-year-old Adelaido Adrian ...

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