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Cyclist Sues Ambulance Service for $997,000 After Crash
12/15/2025
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- William Hoesch, a 71-year-old cyclist from Rainier, Oregon, sues Columbia River Fire & Rescue for an October 2022 ambulance collision.
- Hoesch alleges the crash fractured his nose and left scrapes.
- The ambulance transported him to the hospital and billed $1,862.
- Hoesch seeks $997,000 to cover ambulance costs, medical expenses, and pain and suffering.
- Columbia River Fire & Rescue has not commented on the lawsuit.
