Apparatus Crash
After a Delray Beach fire truck collided with a Brightline train, fallout continues with ride-alongs suspended, administrators recusing themselves and investigations into licensing and safety
An investigation found Delray Beach chiefs were not at fault but that the review process for driver’s licenses was inadequate and had gaps
Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured when the Brightline train struck a Delray Beach fire truck responding to an apartment fire
A recent police report found that the Phoenix Fire Department fire truck involved in an April 2019 crash was going at least 20 miles per hour over the speed limit
Clover Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Mark Horwich was killed in a crash while responding to a structure fire
The truck was seriously damaged after being struck by a pickup truck while blocking off two lanes
Driving defensively is a critical step in avoiding apparatus collisions
A volunteer firefighter died and two others were injured when a fire truck overturned
The firefighter was airlifted from the scene after the fire department vehicle rolled over on the way to a fire call
The man died after crashing head-on with the engine that was responding to a call
The two volunteer firefighters were killed and three were injured when a fire truck crashed into a tree and went off the road
The 22-year-old LSU student died after her car collided with a fire truck stopped at another traffic incident
The 67-year-old driver said he was having chest pains and later died after his car crashed into the side of a fire truck
A firefighter injured in the crash tried to help free the driver of the other vehicle from the wreckage, officials say
The Detroit Fire Department said an ambulance was badly damaged after it was stolen and crashed on the same day a Detroit fire truck was also involved in a crash
Video of apparatus colliding in intersection underscores need for driver training and intersection policies
The ladder truck was blocking traffic during an extrication call when another vehicle crashed into it
The fire truck was responding to a call at the time of the crash; one firefighter had to be cut out of the truck
An Aurora Fire Rescue fire truck was en route to a medical emergency when the crash occurred
The ladder truck struck a pedestrian, who was later identified as 63-year-old Charlene McMaster, at an intersection
Michael Johnston, a member of the Equality Volunteer Fire Department, was responding to a brush fire at the time of the crash
A witness said the rigs were heading in opposite directions when one veered to avoid a car that had stopped in the road
As crews worked to block the roadway, a second driver, also believed to be impaired, crashed into a rig
The Detroit Fire Department was en route to a call when the driver of the fire truck lost control and crashed into a Citgo gas station
Capt. Daniel Arms was hospitalized with serious injuries after the fire truck he was driving hydroplaned amid heavy rain and ran off the interstate
Three of the firefighters were released from the hospital, and the fire captain who had been driving the fire engine remained hospitalized overnight
The fire truck had stopped in the high-occupancy vehicle lane with its emergency lights flashing as it responded to another crash when it was hit by the Tesla
Two firefighters were rescued by civilians but a third suffered critical injuries from being stuck under the apparatus
The dump truck sustained minor damage in a two-vehicle crash involving a Kansas fire truck
Volunteer Firefighter Logan Jones suffered several broken bones after the fire truck he was riding in rolled over several times while responding to a call
The crash caused significant damage to an ambulance, fire truck and state police SUVs
An ambulance, state trooper SUV and a fire truck were involved in a multiple vehicle wreck that left two troopers injured
While firefighters investigated a vehicle crash, an SUV crashed into a firetruck specifically positioned to protect the crew
