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Car collides with Iowa fire truck en route to call

The driver received a citation for failing to yield at a stop sign; no injuries were reported

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A fire truck that was responding to a medical emergency was damaged when it collided with a vehicle Thursday.

The Associated Press reported that the Cedar Falls (Iowa) Fire Department said the fire truck had its emergency lights and siren activated when it collided with a vehicle that had pulled away from a stop sign.

The fire truck received about $4,000 in damages. The second vehicle was towed from the scene.

No injuries were reported. The driver of the second vehicle was issued a citation on suspicion of failing to yield at a stop sign.