After a motor vehicle accident, dispatched officers will often arrive on the scene with EMTs and medical professionals. If you sustained visible injuries and are bleeding, have a severe cut, or have hit your head, it’s in your best interest to take an ambulance and have your injuries evaluated further.
In some cases, you’ll want to take an ambulance ride even if you don’t have any visible injuries. Muscle injuries and soft tissue damage might not be immediately visible but can require immediate medical attention to prevent further complications.
Allowing a medical professional that arrives on the scene to evaluate you is the best way to determine whether you should take an ambulance to the hospital.
If you experience any of the following, you should take an ambulance to the hospital:
Dizziness and confusion
Blurred vision
Deep cuts and bleeding that will not stop
If you were unconscious and then woke up
Suspected neck or head injuries