The Clinton Fire Department is used to coming to the rescue – but not usually to the aid of another ambulance.

Nevertheless, that happened twice this year, with both calls made by the Killingworth Ambulance Association. For the second time in nine months the KAA ambulance this week was disabled after it was involved in a minor traffic accident.

Responding to a medical emergency Monday evening at the Jensen communities, the ambulance was struck as it made a right turn off Route 81 by another vehicle that apparently lost control on the icy road.

According to those at the scene, there were no injuries, but the ambulance was rendered inoperable. It was later sent to Eastford Fire and Rescue for repair.

Immediately following the collision, a request was made for a mutual aid ambulance while the Killingworth Fire Rescue and Middlesex Paramedic provided care for the patient.

As was the case in March when the KAA ambulance was involved in a minor mishap, the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department responded, too – lending one of its three ambulances while the KAA vehicle is out of service.

It is unclear how long the ambulance will be disabled. Until it returns, the KAA will continue to operate the Clinton Fire Department’s vehicle.

“While the ambulance was temporarily out of service, emergency medical calls were covered by the mutual aid association for the 40 hours that we did not have access to an ambulance,” said Dan O’Sullivan, president of the KAA board of directors. “Our good friends at Clinton have once again loaned us their ambulance while ours is being repaired.

“We thank them, and we thank the Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company for the extra assistance they provide when mutual aid is called in. At this time, we do not know when our ambulance will be back in service, but we will be covering calls with the Clinton ambulance until it is.”