Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
When Kingsville firefighters arrived at the I-95 EMS call, a driver struck both the fire engine and the rescue squad
Governor Ned Lamont said the heat from the fire in Norwalk compromised some of the I-95 bridge
Photographs provided by the Portland Police Bureau show police cars in flames, including one next to a large propane tank
Jay Hinkie, 61, was doing traffic control at the scene of a crash when a vehicle struck him
Michael Hines, 53, was charged with driving under the influence and possession of cocaine
Firefighter Dan Pimenta was an avid bicyclist and raised money for the MS Society
Noah Pate was driving on the highway when he hit a garbage truck that had stopped to collect trash
An off-duty firefighter with the department was in the crowd and did not sustain major injuries
April Swanson took her truck to have the fuel pump repaired when it exploded while her cousin was underneath the vehicle
Crews on scene said the firefighter was conscious and appeared to be OK
The victims were taken to area hospitals with severe burns before being airlifted for treatment
Lizardo Alvarez plunged his car into the truck that was blocking two lanes of traffic
Bruce Redding came home from the gym to find the SUV on his roof and much of his house destroyed
Nine people went to the hospital after a driver going the wrong way crashed into a minivan
A man driving behind the rig called 911 and reported the fire truck was traveling through a green light when the crash occurred
After the crash, the two responders inspected the vehicles and began treating the other driver
A trooper doused the flames with her fire extinguisher to allow the passengers out of the car
Blake Stevens told police that he was on his way to a call; he admitted to consuming alcohol before the crash
Joe Vlach was training for a Seattle to Portland bike ride when he failed to yield at a stop sign before being hit
Police said 18 people still missing are believed to have “died on the burning bus”
Dru Rhodes lost control of his truck and went off the road
The ambulance was transporting a woman to the hospital when the incident occurred
One of the woman’s legs was fully pinned and the other was partially pinned under the vehicle
Capt. Larry Kurtz said the crash marks the “seventh or eighth” time in recent years that a vehicle has crashed into the gates
It took firefighters around an hour to douse the flames; no one was injured
The firefighters were struck and caught under a vehicle as it traveled down an embankment
The truck was on its way to an apartment fire when a vehicle turned in front of them
The rig was en route to a landfill fire call; the firefighters were treated for minor injuries
Crews were responding to a call when the incident occurred
The vehicle became wedged between a tree and an apartment building
The vehicle hit a water pipe, spraying 1,500 gallons of water a minute
A passing car lost control and hit Chief Edward Switalski; crews tried to revive him but were unsuccessful
No injuries were reported, but police said “the beer was a little watered down”
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