Paramedic responsible for crash won't have a criminal conviction

A Renfrewshire paramedic who collided with a taxi while her colleagues treated a dying patient in her ambulance will not have the offence appear on her criminal record.

- CONNOR GORDON

Amanda Keenan was behind the wheel of the vehicle in Glasgow’s Calton on September 24, 2023.

Keenan and a crew were transporting a 71-year-old woman to Glasgow Royal Infirmary after her heart had stopped while at home.

The 35-year-old from Paisley failed to give way or slow down an appropriate amount when at a red light.

She continued to drive while the taxi - an orange Kia Niro - moved off a green light across from her.

This resulted in the two vehicles colliding in the middle of the junction.

Keenan pleaded guilty last week at Glasgow Sheriff Court to driving without due care or attention.

Sheriff Tony Kelly deferred conviction until yesterday to determine whether to grant an absolute discharge.