St. Paul Paramedic Killed in Crash with Semi

The ambulance driver was treated at North Memorial Medical Center

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A tragic crash last night in the Twin Cities.

A paramedic died in a crash between an ambulance and semi in Brooklyn Center.

The State Patrol said the semi was stalled on Interstate 694 near the split with I-94 when the crash happened.

The paramedic in the passenger seat, 24-year-old Marina Gayledeste of St. Paul, was killed.

“The ambulance came from the 694 side and attempted to merge across the apex and subsequently struck the back of a semi,” said Trooper Sara Dupaul.

The ambulance driver was treated at North Memorial Medical Center.

The semi driver wasn’t hurt.