Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson and Alderman Tom Bordeaux say, tongue in cheek, they did not instigate the anti-government demonstrations currently occurring in Turkey during their 10-day visit there.

The protests, which are drawing comparisons to the Arab Spring uprisings that occurred in Egypt and Libya, began soon after they left.

Fostering economic growth, not regime change, was their intent during the trip.

Jackson and Bordeaux, who traveled with the mayors of Auburn and Duluth, did press the flesh with local business and government officials while visiting Istanbul and other cities in the hopes of building ties with the country.

Both said the cost of their airfare and daily travel allotment, which totaled about $4,700, was well worth the chance to bring new business to the city and show appreciation to those companies that already have a presence here.

Their travel and lodging costs during the trip were covered by their hosts.

“They now know what we can do,” Bordeaux said. “It forms some relationships for down the road.”

While there, Jackson and Bordeaux met with the deputy mayor and port officials in Antalya, a city of 1 million residents along the Mediterranean Sea; the general manager of the World Trade Center Istanbul; national investment agency representatives; the retired head of a shipping company; the CEO of the Alarko Group, one of the country’s largest business conglomerates; and representatives of the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists.

Bordeaux and Jackson presented a Georgia flag to the latter group.

They also crossed paths with a state delegation, which included state Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, on its return from a visit to Baku, Azerbaijan.

Both returned to Savannah on Friday after departing May 21.

They did not come back with any commitments from businesses in hand, but that was never the expectation, Jackson said.

“This is the first time,” she said. “We go and sell ourselves. Then they come and visit us and see what they want to do.”

ATLANTA — Andrelton Simmons hit a game-ending double off Mark Melancon in the 10th inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

Melancon (1-1) walked Dan Uggla to open the 10th. B.J. Upton struck out after fouling off an attempted sacrifice bunt. Melancon then hit pinch-hitter Reed Johnson with a pitch, bringing Simmons to the plate.

Simmons, who had three hits and a walk, sent a long fly ball to the gap in right-center. Uggla jogged calmly around third base with the winning run before the Braves raced to celebrate with Simmons near second base.

Anthony Vavaro (3-0) pitched a perfect 10th. Four Braves relievers combined to allow one hit in four scoreless innings in the Braves’ fourth straight win.

Upton hit a two-run homer for Atlanta. Pittsburgh’s Gaby Sanchez and Pedro Alvarez also connected.

The Braves came close to ending it in the ninth. After Justin Upton’s broken-bat single to left field, Freddie Freeman hit a deep fly that center fielder Andrew McCutchen caught at the wall. Grilli walked Brian McCann before striking out Ramiro Pena.

The Braves left the bases loaded in the eighth. Tony Watson walked Chris Johnson. Pena, running for Johnson, moved to second base when Watson walked Dan Uggla. B.J. Upton popped out before Pena and Uggla advanced on Watson’s wild pitch to pinch-hitter Evan Gattis. Watson then issued an intentional walk to Gattis, loading the bases before Simmons grounded out to end the inning.

The Pirates wasted an opportunity against Craig Kimbrel in the ninth.

McCutchen, who had a two-run double in the third inning, hit Kimbrel’s first pitch in the ninth for a single up the middle. With one out, Russell Martin walked. Kimbrel struck out Travis Snider on three pitches and ended the inning on Alvarez’s fly to center field.

McCutchen’s two run double in the third gave the Pirates a 3-0 lead.

Freeman cut the lead to 3-2 when he reached out and slapped a two-run, opposite-field double past Alvarez at third base in the third.

Former Braves draft pick Jeff Locke left the game in the sixth inning with a 4-2 lead after giving up a two-out single to Uggla. B.J. Upton tied the game with a two-run homer to center field off right-hander Ryan Reid.

Locke gave up six hits and three runs in 5 2-3 innings. He matched his season high with seven strikeouts.

Minor allowed four hits and four runs, two earned, in six innings.

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle gave Martin his first career start in right field. Martin, the starting catcher in Monday’s opening game of the series, has appeared in three games at third base this season but no games in the outfield.

The Braves traded Locke to the Pirates on June 3, 2009, as part of a package that sent outfielder Nate McLouth to Atlanta. The Pirates also acquired right-hander Charlie Morton in the deal.

Smoltz surprises
top prospect

Clint Frazier didn’t think anything could distract him from his anticipation of being a possible top-five pick in Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft on Thursday.

That was before John Smoltz managed to surprise the Loganville High School outfielder.

Smoltz, the former Cy Young winner turned broadcaster, visited Frazier Tuesday under the guise of interviewing him for a story to preview the draft. Instead, Smoltz surprised Frazier with the Gatorade national player of the year award.

Smoltz, who always took great delight in pulling off pranks during his two decades with the Braves, was proud to report Frazier was completely caught off guard.

“The look in his eyes was priceless,” Smoltz said.

Frazier (6-1, 190) said the award was a well-timed addition to his resume, only two days before the draft.

“I think it just adds on to the feeling I’m going to go through on Thursday,” Frazier said.

Braves director of scouting Tony DeMacio said Frazier has earned his high status in the draft.

“He can do just about everything,” DeMacio said.

Frazier will be gone long before the Braves’ first pick, No. 31 overall.

Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Veterans Parkway.

Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones. 

24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County are now posted. Visit booked.savannahnow.com to view photos and information.

All information has been obtained from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Department.

All individuals posted have not been convicted of a crime and are innocent until proven guilty.

FOREST PARK, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say six firefighters were hurt when their fire truck and a semitrailer collided just south of Atlanta.

Georgia State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright says the wreck happened at an intersection in Forest Park around 7 p.m. Tuesday while the Clayton County firefighters were responding to a call.

Wright said the fire truck, with lights and sirens activated, was traveling southbound on Old Dixie Highway when it approached the rear of a semi that was also southbound. Investigators say that as the semi was attempting to turn left onto Central Avenue, it struck the fire truck.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/11qzNvT) that one of the injured firefighters was flown by helicopter to Atlanta Medical Center. Wright said the others were taken by ambulance. Their conditions weren't available late Tuesday.

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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,http://www.ajc.com

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, marking a significant shakeup to the White House foreign policy team.

A White House official confirmed the personnel changes Wednesday morning ahead of a planned announcement by the president later in the day.

Donilon has been a key foreign policy adviser to Obama since he first took office. But the 58-year-old had been expected to depart sometime this year, with Rice seen as the likely candidate to replace him.

Rice, a close Obama confidante, came under withering criticism from Republicans as part of the investigations into the deadly attack on a U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya. Rice, relying on talking points from the intelligence community, said in television interviews that the attacks were likely spontaneous, which was later proven incorrect.

Obama considered nominating Rice as his second-term secretary of state, but she withdrew amid the GOP criticism, saying she didn't want her confirmation fight to be a distraction for the White House.

Her new post as national security adviser does not require Senate confirmation.

The White House official said Donilon is expected to stay on the job until early July, after Obama wraps up two overseas trips and a summit later this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The official insisted on anonymity in order to discuss the personnel changes before they were publicly announced.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama will name former aide Samantha Power as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Power will replace Susan Rice, who will take over as Obama's national security adviser. The official says Obama will announce both appointments from the White House Wednesday afternoon.

Power is a longtime Obama adviser who worked on his 2008 presidential campaign and ran the human rights office in the White House. She left the administration in February but was considered the favorite to replace Rice at the U.N.

The official insisted on anonymity in order to confirm the appointment before it was publicly announced.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

MIAMI — The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Andrea, formed Wednesday over the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to bring wet weather to parts of Florida’s west coast over the next few days.

Forecasters issued a tropical storm warning for a swath of Florida’s west coast starting at Boca Grande, an island to the northwest of Fort Myers, and ending in the Big Bend area of the state.

In Alabama, authorities said that 13 people had to be rescued from rough surf kicked up by the storm on Wednesday at beaches in two coastal towns. Most of those rescued didn’t require medical treatment.

Andrea had maximum sustained winds near 40 miles per hour as of 8 p.m., and winds are forecast to reach 45 mph over the next day. It was located about 300 miles southwest of Tampa. A watch has been issued for most of northeast Florida up to North Carolina.

Andrea was moving to the north at about 3 miles per hour and forecasters expected the storm to continue moving northeast at a faster speed on Thursday.

The center of Andrea was expected to reach Florida’s coast on Thursday afternoon, then travel over land and bring foul weather to parts of Georgia and the Carolinas by Friday. Forecasters say Andrea could bring three to six inches of rain to parts of Florida and Georgia, with isolated areas seeing as much as eight inches.

In Florida, Gulf Islands National Seashore closed its campgrounds and the road that runs through the popular beach-front park on Wednesday. The national seashore abuts Pensacola Beach and the park road frequently floods during heavy rains. On Pensacola Beach, condominium associations asked people to remove furniture on high balconies because of the expected high winds and beach lifeguards warned tourists of possible high surf.

A forecast map predicts the storm will continue along the East Coast through the weekend before heading out to sea again, though a storm’s track is often hard to predict days in advance.

A National Hurricane Center advisory also says coastal areas north of Tampa could also see storm surge of several feet.

Savannah lost a musical icon and a treasured friend June 4, when jazz legend Ben Tucker was killed when the golf cart he was driving on Hutchinson Island was struck by a vehicle.

Tucker, a bassist and composer, moved to Savannah in 1971 from New York City, becoming a mainstay in the local jazz scene while traveling the world and making music with some of the genre’s biggest players.

For years, Tucker owned local jazz spot Hannah’s East, where he was known to play bass for Statesboro singer and pianist Emma Kelly.

He also was a former owner of WSOK-AM and WLVH-FM.

One of his most notable compositions was the song “Comin’ Home Baby,” most recently covered by singer Michael Bublé.

Tucker, his music and his works touched many in Savannah.

Here’s what a few of those who knew him said to the Savannah Morning News and The Associated Press about the passing of our community’s beloved musician. Share your memories of Tucker at dosavannah.com.

“You never saw him without a smile on his face. He was just a wonderful guy. He loved music. He loved people and he loved that everybody loved him. He lived life to the fullest, and, oh man, did he love golf.”

Jerry Rogers, veteran owner and disk jockey at WRHQ

“He was one of the nicest persons I have ever met in my life. He really cared about his community. Whatever he could contribute to the community, he did so willingly. I consider him and Gloria to be friends of mine. He loved Gloria. He loved his music, and he loved playing golf.”

Otis Johnson, former Savannah mayor

“He was an avid golfer. We played golf together a couple times. He just loved golf, and obviously, he loved music. He worked hard to keep music alive and well in Savannah, and for that, Savannah’s gonna miss him. It was such a shock, such a tragedy and such a loss. He did a lot for music in this city. I think the entire community, those who knew him and those who were touched by his music, are all very shocked and saddened to hear of Ben Tucker’s death.”

Ike Carter, station manager for Savannah State University radio

“I had interviewed Ben Tucker by phone many times, and was delighted when I finally got to meet him. What a wonderful person! Warm, friendly — he made me feel like he’d known me all his life. Never once did Ben turn down a request for an interview, even when he was in a hurry
to get to the golf course. It’s amazing how many jazz musicians I’ve interviewed
who’ve told me that Ben was a mentor, inspiration and friend. His death is going
to cause so much heartache. Savannah has lost one of its greatest treasures, but Ben’s legacy will live on in through his music and in the hearts and minds of everyone who knew and loved him.”

Linda Sickler, DO writer

“I knew Ben; he was my friend. I’m lucky to have known him as a close, personal friend and to have had the opportunity to capture his exploits in my book. My heart goes out to (his wife) Gloria and his family. I’ll keep them all in my prayers.”

Charles J. Elmore, retired Savannah State University educator, author of “Savannah Jazz ... From Brass Bands, Vaudeville, to Rhythm and Blues”

“I simply loved watching Ben play — there was such an economy of movement and such a placid expression, but as you got closer, you could see the nimble fingers and sharp eyes. There seemed to be an easy elegance to just about everything he did. I saw Ben perform briefly just a couple of weeks ago at ... the Morris Center. He looked great and sounded great. I was going to stop by the table where he and Gloria were seated, but they seemed to be having such
a nice time in conversation with friends that I didn’t want to disturb them.”

Bill Dawers, DO columnist

“One of the most interesting things about playing with Ben was he was so beloved by so many people in Savannah who had met him at his club or whose weddings he had played. You could count on being interrupted at least three times in a song because Savannahians would walk up and
shake his hand while
we were playing.”

Howard Paul, a jazz guitarist
who played and recorded with Tucker
for more than 20 years

“Savannah has lost its biggest star and will not be the same with his departure. ... Ben would be classified as a hero on the level with (civil rights and civic leader) W.W. Law on the cultural side. There are not many people I would place on that level.”

Billy Jamerson III, Savannah dentist
and board chair of the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum

“He was a working musician right to the end. He was so instrumental
in the music life of Savannah.”

Julius “Boo” Hornstein, a Savannah psychotherapist and jazz writer

Area residents and business owners will have to live with the three-story multi-family apartment complex being built on 61st and Abercorn streets.

The apartments, which are drawing scrutiny for their height and potential impact on parking availability, are permitted within the existing zoning laws, according to city officials.

That was the message given during a Lee-Olin Heights Neighborhood Association meeting Wednesday evening at the Whitefield United Methodist Church.

Still, the city will be monitoring the 32-unit development to make sure that noise and parking does not become a problem once the tenants move in, City Manager Stephanie Cutter said. In addition, zoning ordinances will be reviewed to prevent similar problems from occurring in the future, Cutter said.

Staff contends the structure is still within the 40-foot height limit, even after the stormwater department required the ground be built up five feet to mitigate drainage issues in the area.

Judd Bobilin, president of Chance Partners, told the 40 or so residents in attendance that he would work with the city to mitigate the impact of the development. Bobilin said that a vegetative buffer and fence will be installed along the northern edge of the property to address privacy concerns of residents living on 60th Street. In addition, two off-street parking spaces would be provided for each unit, which can accommodate up to six tenants.

Those accommodations did not satisfy the residents who were concerned with apartment tenants being able to peer into their homes from their third-floor balconies or those of business owners worried about parking being taken from their customers at Habersham Village.

Savannah Alderwoman Mary Ellen Sprague said the units should be limited to two vehicles.

“Come up with a better parking plan,” Sprague said.

Attorney Phillip McCorkle, representing the developer, disputed the concern, however, by passing around a study he said showed the development would provide more parking than three other apartment developments, including the nearby Abercorn Terrace apartments on 63rd Street.

The meeting came after Chance agreed to rescind room leases following the discovery that the units were being marketed more like a rooming house rather than family apartments by leasing each bedroom individually, which was not what the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission had approved.

Despite Bobilin’s contention the leases were a result of an overzealous leasing company and the pledge to honor the original terms approved, some of those in the audience remained unconvinced. Mark Lebos said that the developer had always intended to rent out to students and it would end up being a “32-unit fraternity house.”

Susan Broker, director of Savannah’s Citizen Office, said that there will be some “unknowns” until the project is actually built and the tenants move in, but that the city intends to make sure Bobilin follows through with his commitment to work with the community.

“When this happens, we will monitor that day and night,” she said.

24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County are now posted. Visit booked.savannahnow.com to view photos and information.

All information has been obtained from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Department.

All individuals posted have not been convicted of a crime and are innocent until proven guilty.

ATLANTA — South Georgians were bracing for heavy rains that could lead to flooding as Tropical Storm Andrea gained strength during its approach to the state.

Parts of southeast Georgia -- including Brunswick, Savannah, Valdosta and Waycross -- were under a tropical storm warning Thursday morning. The storm was expected to track northeast over the area through Thursday night.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service said heavy rains and flooding will be the main threats in Georgia, but isolated tornadoes are also possible.

Meanwhile, a flash flood watch was expanded early Thursday to include all of southwest and south central Georgia and part of northeast Georgia. That area includes Albany, Macon, Dublin, Vidalia, Statesboro and Augusta.

Forecasters said isolated areas in Florida and southeastern Georgia could get 8 inches of rain.

Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Middleground Road. 

Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones. 

ATLANTA — Georgia has unveiled new rules banning references to guns, drugs and alcohol on personalized license plates.

The new rules, which won't become final until after July 9, also ban profanity, any references to sex, items subject to trademark or copyright; references to crimes and all variations of the word "hate."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/11jhkx2) that the rules were developed after a lawsuit by a motorist. James Cyrus Gilbert had requested a tag spelling out GAYGUY, which was denied under the old rules.

The new "emergency" rules are supposed to clarify things. However, state officials on Wednesday would not address specific examples of words that would pass or fail under the new rules.

The rules also ban slurs on religious beliefs or beings, race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.

MIAMI — Heavy rain was pouring across much of Florida early Thursday as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season headed toward the state's western coast and a new tropical storm warning was issued for a swath of the U.S. East Coast.

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Tropical storm warnings were in effect for a large section of Florida's west coast from Boca Grande to Indian Pass and for the East Coast from Flagler Beach, Fla., all the way to Cape Charles Light in Virginia.

Tropical Storm Andrea's maximum sustained winds increased to near 60 mph (95 kph) and the storm was expected to make landfall in Florida's Big Bend area Thursday afternoon before moving across southeastern Georgia and the Carolinas. It was not expected to strengthen into a hurricane.

"The rain covers a good portion of the Florida peninsula even though the center is a couple of hundred miles off shore," said Eric Blake, a hurricane specialist at the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Even before its center hit Florida, the storm disrupted graduation ceremonies at Clearwater's Countryside High School, where the Class of 2013 was supposed to graduate Thursday morning at Brighthouse Field, the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Principal Gerald Schlereth decided to move the ceremony to the high school's gymnasium. But the gym wouldn't accommodate the nearly 500 graduates, friends, families and school officials. So it was decided that the seniors would graduate in two sessions.

"You have to have a Plan B when weather is involved," said Ocy Ertzberger, head bookkeeper at the school of 2,400 students. "Students with last names A through L will graduate at 9:30 and students with last names M through Z will graduate at 11:30 a.m."

The split sessions would likely mean double-duty for the valedictorian, salutatorian and other graduation speakers.

Meanwhile, south Georgia residents were bracing for heavy rains that could lead to flooding.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service said heavy rains and flooding would be the main threats in Georgia, but isolated tornadoes also were possible.

"It looks like it's picking up speed and that's a good thing because it won't sit and rain us so long," said Jan Chamberlain, whose family runs the Blue Heron Inn Bed & Breakfast near the Sapelo Island Ferry station on Georgia's coast Thursday morning.

In Florida, storm surge was expected to be the biggest threat as the storm comes onshore, Blake said. The Hurricane Center expects a storm surge of 2 to 4 feet "near and to the south" of where the center makes landfall.

He added that flash flooding was a concern, with 3 to 6 inches of rain expected. Isolated areas in Florida and southeastern Georgia could get 8 inches of rain.

Already, the National Weather Service in Tampa confirmed two tornados touched down early Thursday — one in Myakka City and the other in Sun City Center. Meteorologist Rodney Wynn said there were reports of downed tree limbs and power lines and minor damage to the porch on at least one home. There were no reports of injuries.

Wynn said there have also been reports of minor flooding in the area, including along Tampa's Bayshore Drive.

Tornado warnings and watches could be issued throughout the day.

The storm was expected to hug the coastline, bringing rain as far as the southern New England area through the weekend.

As of about 8 a.m. EDT Thursday, the storm was centered about 160 miles (255 kilometers) west of Tampa and was moving north-northeast near 14 mph (22 kph).

In Florida, Gulf Islands National Seashore closed its campgrounds and the road that runs through the popular beach-front park Wednesday. The national seashore abuts Pensacola Beach and the park road frequently floods during heavy rains. On Pensacola Beach, condominium associations asked people to remove furniture on high balconies because of the expected high winds and beach lifeguards warned tourists of possible high surf.

In Alabama, authorities said that 13 people had to be rescued from rough surf kicked up by the storm Wednesday at beaches in two coastal towns. Most of those rescued did not require medical treatment.

Savannah chef and personality Paula Deen has launched her own line of retail food products – Paula Deen Foods – based on her traditional Southern recipes and lighter fare as well.

Her initial product line will include all-natural tortilla chips made with fresh vegetables and a line of compound “finishing” butters that allow cooks to bring a fresh butter taste to various dishes while just adding butter to the end of the cooking process.

Walgreens and Walmart will feature the all-natural chips and finishing butters, respectively.

Part of the proceeds from the sales of these products will be donated to Deen’s charitable non-profit, The Bag Lady Foundation (www.thebagladyfoundation.org), which has a mission of serving women and families in need.

For more information visit www.PaulaDeenFoods.com.

Hungry? Why wait?

This acrobatic raccoon sure didn't. 

John Burke, Outdoors columnist for Savannah Morning News, encountered one brave raccoon feeding in the middle of the afternoon behind his home on Wilmington Island. 

West Broad Street YMCA officials are canceling after-school activities today and asking that parents who have children in any program there pick them up by 6 p.m. Also cancelled are the 6:30 p.m. Thursday summer camp parent meeting as well as all activities at the May Street site for Thursday. Call 233-1951 for information.

All after-school activities involving school bus transportation and athletics in Savannah-Chatham public schools are canceled for today because of the threat of severe weather conditions associated with Tropical Storm Andrea. Buses will be running to transport students home after the regular school day.

Additionally, the YMCA of Coastal Georgia’s Pryme-Tyme after-care program has also been canceled.

Chatham County, along with all of coastal Georgia, is under a tropical storm warning, meaning conditions are likely to produce tropical storm winds over the coming 24 hours.

Regular school day operations today are currently unaffected.

“However, we are closely monitoring the weather conditions and will provide updates as they are available,” spokesman Kurt Hetager said in a written statement.

Charges have been filed in the shotgun shooting death of William Haymans in south Bryan County earlier this week.

According to Bryan County Sheriff Clyde Smith, Richard Burton, 52, has been charged with murder. Burton is believed to have shot Haymans at least once, causing his death about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday after Haymans had arrived at Burton’s neighbor’s home on Daniel Siding Loop Road south of Richmond Hill to mow the lawn.

“He is charged with murder and no bond, and is Bryan County Jail,” Smith said. “No bond can be set until he goes before the superior court judge. I don’t know when that will happen. His lawyer will probably patrician the court.”

Smith said he did not know who the attorney representing Burton might be.

“He was talking about wanting one, but I don’t know if he is going to hire his own or use a public defender,” the sheriff said.

Burton was arrested Tuesday morning near Ludowici after fleeing the crime scene and leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through Liberty and Long counties.

OCILLA, Ga. — Authorities say an ambulance with its lights and sirens on has collided with a semitrailer on a Georgia highway, killing the two medics and the patient on board.

The Georgia State Patrol says the wreck happened around 5 a.m. Thursday on state Highway 32, near the small town of Ocilla in south Georgia.

Authorities say the Coffee County ambulance was traveling with its lights and siren activated when the semi jack-knifed across the centerline and into the path of the ambulance. The ambulance struck the left side of the semi.

The State Patrol says the patient was 65-year-old Charles Arvin Smith of Tifton. The emergency medical technicians were identified as 44-year-old Teresa Ann Davis of Axson, who was driving the ambulance, and 56-year-old Randall Whiddon of Ashburn.