Two Penn students and a nurse unaffiliated with the University are recovering after a car accident that occurred Tuesday night. According to Deputy Chief of Investigations Bill Danks, the accident occurred around 10:05 p.m., just north of the intersection of 38th and Walnut streets. Danks said that the two students had exited a cab on 38th Street and were attempting to cross the road. An ambulance returning from a run to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania was heading northbound on 38th Street simultaneously. The ambulance struck the two students, injuring them both. A nurse riding in the back of the ambulance was injured as well. One student was taken to HUP and released yesterday morning. The other student is still recovering at Hahnemann Hospital. The third victim was treated at Presbyterian Hospital. According to Danks, the ambulance had proceeded through a green light at Walnut Street and had the right of way. Police have yet to determine whether the ambulance was speeding prior to the incident. Police speculated that slippery road conditions may have played a role in the crash.
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