Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Florida State Fire Marshall said Li-ion batteries soaked in saltwater can become “ticking time bombs”
Three firefighters were among the injured when a Pompano Beach Fire Rescue ambulance and a lawn service truck collided
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Two Cleburne firefighters were taken to the hospital for evaluation with non-life-threatening injuries
Ex-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs faces felony charges related to the death of Tina Tintor in a fiery crash in Las Vegas
Two other crewmembers were evaluated after the incident involving a Madison Township Fire Department ambulance
The driver said he put the rescue truck in neutral and “activated the parking brake” before exiting the apparatus, according to the sheriff’s office
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Darrell Linn Pigg, 48, had been a longtime firefighter and training officer at the Gooches Fire Department
Wausau police are investigating whether the ambulance collision caused the fatality or if it stemmed from the incident that necessitated the initial transport
Lucas Stephenson was pronounced dead at the scene after his truck overturned multiple times
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Captain Darcy Stallings, 34, was responding to a call in his personal vehicle when the incident occurred
The truck was responding to a call; firefighters union says members have been offered mental health assistance
“They might need some for themselves after their shift,” read the post from Summit Fire & EMS, noting that members have been busy with icy-road crashes
Billings Firefighter Ryan Benton was photographed with the girl in his lap on the side of the road at the crash scene
Daniel Santiago, a longtime volunteer firefighter in Bristol Borough, is believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run incident
A twin-engine Cessna crashed in the San Diego suburb of Santee, killing the pilot and a UPS driver on the ground
Palm Harbor Fire & Rescue Firefighter-Paramedic Lt. Ashley White was struck while retrieving equipment from the staged apparatus
The Victor Fire Department crew had responded to the scene of an MVC with low visibility due to fog and smoke
Kunkle Firefighter Edward L. Nulton, Sr. was directing traffic at the scene of a vehicle accident when he was struck by a truck
Captain Mark Dempsey, 44, was off-duty and driving home when he crashed just a mile or two from his home, a department spokesperson said
Four firefighters were injured after their fire truck crashed into a Mercedes Benz, then hit a pole, breached a fence and collided with a house
The driver of the SUV had just left a bar, according to Fire Chief Keith Milton, and was driving at a high rate of speed, when he hit a large rock near the house, making a “perfect jump”
A Houston Fire Department ambulance crew was involved in a three-vehicle crash while transporting a patient
Sarah Susman, 22, was driving to work when a log truck tipped over and crashed into her vehicle
A vehicle hit two fire trucks and then a lieutenant with Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Squad 65 who was on foot
An Eagle Pass Fire Department FF-EMT was killed, and an EMT sitting in the passenger seat of the rig was flown to a local hospital with serious injuries
The crew from West Chester Twp. Engine 71 immediately began patient care of the woman in the other vehicle
The captain rescued the woman from her burning car which was near debris burning in the parking lot
Lubbock Firefighter Matt Dawson suffered significant injuries after being struck by a vehicle while on the scene of a car accident
Hartland Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Judy Spencer was killed while acting as the spotter for a fire vehicle backing up at a fire scene
Wilmington Firefighter Cecilia Escobar-Duplan, 25, was hit by a pickup truck while she was attempting to render aid at a crash scene
