By EMS1 Staff

WILMINGTON, Del. — Two EMTs were injured during an assault Monday night.

DelawareOnline.com reported that St. Francis Hospital EMTs were in front of a fire station when three pedestrians approached them. One of pedestrians told an EMT that he was having chest pains.

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They began to ask questions about the pain when an EMT was punched in the face. The other EMT chased the assailants, catching up with one and getting into a struggle.

The EMT suffered a hand injury during the fight. The suspects fled on foot and remained at large Monday. The EMT that was punched suffered a facial injury.