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Ambulance driver charged with DUI

By Associated Press

ASHLAND, Ky. -- A West Virginia ambulance driver has been charged with driving under the influence of controlled substances after he ran two red lights with a patient in the back, Ashland police said.

Steven Ray Marcum of Mingo County, W.Va., was transporting a patient Tuesday for Jan Care Ambulance Inc., a regional service, when he ran the traffic lights, said Ashland police Capt. Todd Kelley.

The lights and sirens of the ambulance weren't on, tipping police officer Bill Lucas that something was wrong, Kelley said.

"With this guy, it was obvious," Kelley said.

Marcum failed a field sobriety test and was blood-tested for drugs before going to jail at the Boyd County Detention Center, Kelley said. Marcum was released Tuesday night after posting a $750 bond, a spokeswoman at the detention center said Wednesday.

Directory assistance did not have a listing for Marcum.

Jan Care Vice President J. Todd Cornett said Marcum tested "negative on a pre-hire drug screen five weeks ago and a post incidence urine drug screen.

"Results are pending from the police ordered blood test and the independent test we ordered," Cornett said in a statement released Wednesday.

The Beckley, W.Va.-based company is assisting in the investigation, he said.

Marcum was transporting a patient from Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland. The patient was transferred to another ambulance and taken to a Huntington, W.Va., nursing home. There was also another EMT in the ambulance, Kelley said.

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where wrote on Oct 12, 2007 8:06 AM:

" was his partner, and why did his partner allow him to even work while drunk or high. the job is dangerous enough without this kind of stuff. "

no.......... wrote on Oct 11, 2007 1:32 PM:

" I heard it was Lance Briggs "

No he was wrote on Oct 11, 2007 11:50 AM:

" a Cub fan but did have his motorcycle helment on "

WELL SHOOT! wrote on Oct 11, 2007 11:46 AM:

" This also sounds like half of the volunteer firemen around here when they respond to calls after 5pm "

Did This Guy wrote on Oct 11, 2007 10:34 AM:

" play for the St. Louis Cardinals "

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