Thursday, August 13, 2009
A responding Westerville fire apparatus crashed Thursday afternoon in Columbus.
The crash occurred on Westerville Road just south of state Route 161 in the area of Minerva Lake Road at about 1545 hours.
The engine was traveling northbound on Westerville Road while on a medic run with three Firefighters on board.
A tow truck driver traveling southbound on Westerville Road was behind a car that yielded to the fire truck. The tow truck attempted to avoid colliding with the car and traveled left of center. The fire engine attempted to avoid the tow truck, but the tow truck clipped the back end of the fire engine, causing it to crash onto its side.
The three firefighters were not injured, but two other people involved in the crash were taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in stable condition.
The crash remains under investigation.
ANOTHER DRUNK STRIKES RESPONDING FIRE APPARATUS-THIS TIME IN OREGON
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Last night in Tigard (OR) a Ford Bronco struck a responding Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue apparatus.
The crash occurred moments after the fire apparatus left the fire station responding to an emergency call.
A 46-year-female passenger in the SUV was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV, 69 year old Edward L Reid was uninjured and was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving and Assault IV. Reid had a blood alcohol level of 0.14, nearly twice the legal limit in Oregon.
The 3 TVF&R Firefighters aboard the rescue apparatus were secure and uninjured. The majority of the damage to the heavy rescue occurred on the driver's side affecting compartments as well as the frame of the vehicle. The impact from the crash actually moved the 40,000+ pound rescue vehicle several feet.
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