In the motor vehicle accident involving George and Sam, assume George is injured. The ambulance arrives and proceeds to the hospital. The ambulance driver is negligent because he forgets to turn on the vehicle's flashing lights. As a result, there is a collision with another vehicle and George is killed. In a suit by George's heirs against Sam:

a. Sam will likely prevail because the ambulance driver's negligence was a dependent intervening force.
b. Sam will likely not prevail because the ambulance driver's negligence was an independent intervening force.
c. Sam will likely not prevail because the ambulance driver's negligence was a dependent intervening force.
d. None of the above.


C

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