Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Crews in Louisville saved a semitruck driver trapped in a cab hanging off an I-65 overpass after a crash sent the vehicle teetering over the edge
Air ambulances and ground EMS teams treated multiple victims after a van carrying 14 tourists collided with a pickup and caught fire
In September 2024, a Greene County Fire Rescue battalion chief was killed in an explosion while investigating cargo during a tractor-trailer fire
Firefighters used a ladder pipe on a compressed natural gas-powered truck fire to avoid being injured by an explosion
An investigation finds that the victim made an unexpected turn into an area with visibility concerns during the Falls Fire
First responders in Saginaw arrived on the scene to find the truck and house on fire and the driver lying on the roof
A child’s car seat started to burn when a “button battery” in a children’s book caught fire after being left in the vehicle
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the blast that killed Chris Eddy of Greene County Fire Rescue
Gresham and Portland firefighters faced fire extending across four units after a plane crashed into a row of townhouses
Jefferson County Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Jeremy Sutton was killed when a tractor-trailer struck the ambulance
A safety notice issued after Pontious’ death instructs firefighters never to get within 15 feet of a burning heavy equipment vehicle
Memorial for Fire Police Officer Shawn Giles highlights the roadway dangers for first responders
Deputy Chief George Healy was with his family on a trip to Disney World when he came across a car fire on Brooklyn’s Belt Parkway
Goldsboro Fire Police Officer Brian Peek was fatally struck while directing traffic at a motor vehicle crash
Officials in Palm Beach County said the Ford Explorer failed to negotiate a turn, striking a guardrail before overturning
The Dandridge firefighter was picking up the boat for routine maintenance when he lost consciousness behind the wheel
I-15 near Baker was shut down in what one driver called “traffic apocalypse from hell”
Two Albany firefighters were among four people injured when a car went off the road and crashed into vehicles at a church parking lot
Versaille Assistant Chief Jason Dunmire served for over 20 years and was known as a strong leader
Video of the fiery Clifton crash shows a fireball spreading across Rout 3 in Clifton
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
Four Dallas firefighters are in stable condition after their fire engine went off an overpass and landed on a railway commuter line
A Marlborough woman is facing several charges after striking another vehicle and punching a firefighter
The two tankers, one from York New Salem Volunteer Fire Company and the other from Laurel FD, were shuttling water between a fill site and a warehouse fire
St. Paul police said the car struck a tree and a light pole before starting to burn
Three CAL FIRE firefighters were able to pull themselves from the wreck and were hospitalized with minor to moderate injuries
Seven of the firefighters injured in the Wilmington explosion are also suing the truck driver and the manufacturer of the gas tanks and fuel system
Initial report is the firefighter was killed in the explosion of a heavy-duty truck in the Antelope Valley area
Investigators found that the tanker in the crash, fire that destroyed an interstate bridge had a hatch open, spilling nearly 2,500 gallons of fuel
Wiggins Firefighter Kaille Randolph credits her seat belt and PPE with saving her life
Vehicle crash in Orange County ends up with one vehicle being partially suspended in the air
Donna Eiden said she and her husband were sleeping inside the bus when it began to roll down the street crashing into signs, pole
Tualatin Valley firefighters had to stabilize several vehicles during two separate extrications
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