WALKER - Traffic backed up Wednesday morning on I-12 eastbound after an 18-wheeler hit an Acadian ambulance as medics responded to a call on the road shoulder.

Around 7 a.m. WBRZ traffic cameras captured the backup on the interstate near the Walker exit.

A man called for an ambulance after experiencing chest pains. Porter Taylor with Acadian said the man pulled over on the road shoulder, and crews reached him, despite safety concerns.

"Apparently, the gentleman felt like he couldn't drive anymore and pulled over on the shoulder of the interstate," Taylor said. "We tried to get him out of his vehicle as quickly as possible, into our ambulance."

During the response, Taylor said an 18-wheeler crashed into the ambulance and a fire truck at the scene.

“The whole back-end was smushed into t

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