Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
In September 2024, a Greene County Fire Rescue battalion chief was killed in an explosion while investigating cargo during a tractor-trailer fire
Three members of an ARCH Air Medical Service crew were injured when their medical helicopter crashed while taking off from a Hartford fire station
Dawson County Deputy Jessie Perez had served with the sheriff’s office for eight months; he also served with the O’Donnell Volunteer Fire Department and Lynn County EMS
It was “sheer luck the car landed where it was,” said Battalion Chief Dave Seneviratne
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January through September last year, down 0.2% from the same period of 2021
Guil-Rand Firefighter Forrest Ralph Harrell was trying to help a man with a stalled SUV
Leander Bissell is accused of murdering Johnny Tetrick and faces five other charges; he may be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison if he is convicted
The rescue of four people who survived took hours and involved helicopters and firefighters rappelling down the cliffside
Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools, a rope system and a helicopter to extricate and move the two children and two adults
Matthew Scott Hall was a career firefighter with the Summerfield FD and served as an assistant chief with the Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad
“David [Campbell] made such an impact on each of us,” Rock Hill Captain Mac Thomas said
Mequon’s first full-time firefighter-paramedic, Josh Lipp, was seriously injured in the incident
Hazle Twp. Fire Chief Scott Kostician and another firefighter were exiting their vehicle when it was hit by a vehicle which lost control and rolled
Another Carbon County EMT was injured Wednesday on scene, and the firefighter had been trying to help rescue a man who fell through ice
One person in the car died, and the other was transported in critical condition
EMS providers transported the driver; Firefighters are concerned that the structure may fall further
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
Cortlandville Firefighter Johnathan Alteri was off-duty but got a notification about the crash and rushed to the scene
Police say 22 passengers were injured and required transport
Firefighter Megan Warfield leapt into action to help a victim in an overturned car after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash – and gave birth 23 hours later
The man faces seven charges, including reckless vehicular homicide and failure to stop for an emergency vehicle
The Colorado Springs crewmember reportedly drove over the victim with a department truck while responding to a fire
Firefighters have been using fireboats and drones, but the fire may burn for days, and DNA evidence has been lost
Nine Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue firefighters and a medic unit responded after the injured driver slept overnight in the cold trunk as water got into the vehicle
The Riverside County engine was parked on the shoulder of 60 Freeway to block traffic
But House and Senate members may work together to alter the legislation prompted by a Cleveland firefighter’s death
Mapleton Firefighter Kurt Keilhofer was hit by a 19-year-old driver who lost control, troopers say
Cache County Fire District members, state troopers and EMS providers were responding to three other crashes at the time
“Completely broken heart": Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company Capt. Mike Reid announced the death of his son Chief Zachary P. Reid
The rig flipped onto its side, and one passenger in the Jeep had to be extricated
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
Police reports showed the driver was drunk when he struck Firefighter Johnn Tetrick, who was working a rollover crash at the time of the incident
While the investigation is ongoing, a local news outlet reports that one vehicle was under a safety recall due to a faulty battery junction box that can cause fires
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