Car hits Ill. fire truck responding to fire call

There were no injuries in the crash, but the fire truck sustained about $10,000 in damage

November 11, 2015 09:21 AM

The Pantagraph

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — A Bloomington fire truck was involved in an accident Tuesday morning while on its way to a fire call at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

The truck, with its lights and sirens activated, was struck at 6:58 a.m. by a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Washington Street and Regency Drive, firefighters said.

There were no injuries reported in connection with the crash, but the truck sustained about $10,000 in damage. The car’s driver was issued a citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

Another fire truck was dispatched to the fire call, which turned out to be for a burned-out light ballast.