Paramedic Sentenced for Wreck That Killed Patient, Allegedly Admitted to Smoking Pot First

A former Georgia paramedic will have to serve at least eight years in prison for a crash that killed a patient he was transporting to a nursing home.

Kevin T. McCorvey, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree vehicular manslaughter, reckless driving, and reckless conduct.

The accident occurred in November 2021 in Fulton County, near Atlanta. McCorvey was transporting a patient in a non-emergency capacity when the wreck occurred. Police arrived on the scene to find the ambulance overturned in a ditch. The patient was dead by the time officers arrived, police said.

Per Fox5:

“Troopers said McCorvey was driving south on West Campbellton Street when he hit the shoulder, causing the ambulance to overturn. The patient, later identified by troopers as 66-year-old Wilton Thomason, was not restrained at the time and died from the injuries received in the crash. Thomason was being transported from a kidney dialysis appointment to his nursing home.”

Georgia State Troopers then gave McCovery a sobriety test. Investigators say he admitted to smoking marijuana, taking Adderall, and drinking a beer before driving the ambulance.

“The defendant betrayed a position of trust, resulting in the tragic loss of a cherished family member,” said District Attorney Fani T. Willis. “Mr. Thomason’s family has demonstrated an exceptional degree of grace and purpose throughout this entire process, and I will continue keeping them in my prayers.”