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Vancouver's First Mechanized Ambulance, 1909

The city’s second mechanized ambulance, purchased in 1910. Photo: 鶹ýӳSun. 1909 Vancouver's First Mechanized Ambulance 鶹ýӳtook its first mechanized ambulance out for a test drive and ran over an American tourist, killing him.

 The city's second mechanized ambulance, purchased in 1910. Photo: 鶹ýӳSun.The city’s second mechanized ambulance, purchased in 1910. Photo: 鶹ýӳSun.

1909

Vancouver's First Mechanized Ambulance

鶹ýӳtook its first mechanized ambulance out for a test drive and ran over an American tourist, killing him. “Out for a trial spin at noon, Vancouver’s new city police ambulance ran over and almost instantly killed Mr. C.F. Keiss, a wealthy citizen of Austin, Texas,” the 鶹ýӳProvince reported.

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