Immediately Julius Erving was rushed from the Madison Square Garden and straight to the nearby hospital, but the ambulance drivers were distracted by the music on the radio. The ambulance was hit by a bulldozer that came out of nowhere. Paramedics did all they could for the Dr. In the minds of the paramedics, they were all thinking why and how could this superior basketball player who was in such great shape and the best player in his profession, collapse to the floor? They tried all they could but could not get his heart working without a respirator. Once the family had arrived at the hospital they all agreed that it would be best to take him off the respirator and let him rest in peace.