RIVER FALLS, Minn. (FOX 9) - An ambulance breakdown in River Falls during an emergency call highlights ongoing concerns about the reliability of the area's ambulance fleet.

Ongoing issues with ambulance fleet

What we know:

Two of the five ambulances in the River Falls Area Ambulance Services broke down within 24 hours. One ambulance, Number 443, failed to start after a trip to the hospital, while Number 440 stranded a crew and critical patient due to an unknown problem. Paramedics report that similar incidents have occurred before.

Allina Paramedic Judy Seeberger expressed frustration with the situation, stating, "It is inconceivable to me why Allina keeps this truck in our fleet. It's 17 years old. It does this unpredictably. It's not a reliable truck."

The backstory:

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