According to the fire department, another car sideswiped the ambulance. It crashed into the pole, sending it airborne.
The falling light pole pierced the roof of the Prius, right behind the driver's seat, and through the floor of the car. Remarkably, no one suffered serious injuries.
A driver miraculously survived after a light pole impaled a Prius, missing the driver seat. https://t.co/9TjwEq4WyN https://t.co/ZvgHVBBwnt
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsBayArea) January 20, 2016