"Rochester Mayor Reacts to Ambulance Incident Resulting in Patient's Death"

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"Rochester Mayor Reacts to Ambulance Incident Resulting in Patient's Death"
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Rochester Mayor Malik Evans is calling for an investigation after a man suffering a medical crisis was asked to leave an ambulance and later died. Video footage shows the man, who was having trouble breathing, being asked to leave one ambulance and wait on the street for another to arrive and take him to the hospital. The mayor expressed shock at the incident and called for an internal investigation by the ambulance provider. Police Chief David Smith has also called for an internal investigation, and the city has stated that the ambulance provider is committed to addressing the gaps in care and fixing the situation.

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