Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Authorities believe speed was a factor when a Tesla crashed into a house in Woodridge, killing two people
You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
A judge sentenced the driver to seven years after he pleaded guilty in the wrong-way crash that killed off-duty Independence Firefighter/Paramedic Harold “Gene” Eddins
Emergency personnel from four counties responded and transported approximately 20 patients to area hospitals
A man was trapped in an overturned tractor-trailer carrying raw chicken
The best way to avoid analysis-paralysis during an MCI is to ‘get some of your thinking out of the way’ beforehand
An honest and objective community assessment will highlight the many potential MCI events that could occur in any jurisdiction
Trappe Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief Branden Sisca was serving as a state trooper at the time of the incident
Michael Bynum was responding to a crash on an icy Tennessee bridge last month when the semi hit him
A jury found that Michael Shepard and Caltrans were equally at fault in a 2019 collision between his Jeep and a dump truck
“I saw the (concrete) jersey barrier break apart and then I saw a little bit of an explosion,” said Jeremy Kline of the Hummels Wharf Fire Company
Patrick Sullivan and Ryan Ferrara were riding a motorcycle without helmets when the fatal crash happened
The Lafayette Fire Department firefighter was seriously injured in the 20-foot fall
According to a criminal complaint, Omar Juarez Rivera had a “moderate” odor of alcohol on his breath, his face was flushed, his eyes were watery, and his speech was slurred
Suspect who was fleeing police remains at large; Frank Lovato served with the Las Vegas Fire Department
The Felicity Ace was carrying approximately 4,000 vehicles, with electric vehicles hampering extinguishment efforts
A car crashed head-on into a Southwick Fire Department rig that was transporting a patient on Route 10
West Memphis Firefighter Jason Lang was on his way to an EMT training session when he stopped to help
KCFD Pumper 19 was responding to a call with its lights and siren on when it collided with a Honda CRV and crashed into a building, killing 3 people
Multiple agencies responded to the wreck and uninjured drivers were taken to the Pendleton Convention Center
A report showed the apparatus was going at least 20 mph over the speed limit at the time of the 2019 collision
“The adrenaline just kicked in,” said Jimmy Ryan of the Minquas Fire Company
The institute asks first responders to report incidents and plans to analyze the data
A firefighter and another person were injured and transported to a hospital
Champaign Fire Department’s Ladder 161 was responding to a call when the collision happened
Some 485,000 vehicles are included in the recall, and 11 fires have been reported in the U.S. so far
The Acura driver fled the scene after crashing into Orange County Fire Authority Station No. 74
“They are there for a reason!” the Baton Rouge Fire Department says, urging drivers to be careful
The Lawnside Fire Company truck and a civilian vehicle collided in Magnolia
Elsie Area Fire Department Firefighter Zachary Miller, 20, had been in a collision and was talking with the other driver when a passing vehicle hit them
Mineral Point Fire Department Captain Brian Busch and Firefighter James Ludlum were in a fire truck when a semi-tractor trailor hit the apparatus
“Our hearts go out to [David Spink’s] family, loved ones, friends and fellow Barstow Fire brothers,” said Barstow Fire Chief Nick DiNapoli
The driver died at the scene despite Highland Park firefighters’ CPR efforts; the passenger was transported to a hospital in serious condition
