NEW ORLEANS — Two people are injured including an EMS worker after an accident Wednesday morning in the Seventh Ward, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Police said they responded to a medical call around 7 a.m. near the intersection of North Miro Street and Elysian Fields Avenue. Fire department officials said a driver of a white SUV lost control and crashed into the EMS employee.

Authorities said the EMS worker was standing outside and was headed to their vehicle "and was unable to get out of the way," said Edwin Holmes, New Orleans Fire Department PIO. "This is a very accident prone location," he said.

New Orleans EMS said a crew was stationed at the building waiting for a call to come in when the SUV struck the paramedic.

"While his injuries are serious, he is in fair

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