Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Researchers are experimenting with a “self-extinguishing” battery for electric vehicles, while one car manufacturer is exploring compressed hydrogen as a fuel source
Boulder firefighters found the electric vehicle smoking and filled the box when it exploded
The West Henrietta Fire Department established “a collapse zone” under the bridge due to the semi’s precarious position
The rig left the roadway and struck an embankment while responding to a call
The fire truck was en route to a nearby structure fire when the crash occurred
Richard Rojas, 26, has been charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder
Firefighters were sent running for their lives after the driver barreled through an active crash scene
Footage captured by drivers showed fires blazing and thick black smoke wafting into the air
Firefighter Jeff Beach used his belt as a tourniquet to stop the woman’s bleeding
The volunteer firefighter, who refused a blood test, was also driving with a suspended license
Chief Kevin Sutton, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene in a crash involving an 18-wheeler
Firefighter Mike Wager, an eight-year veteran, was off-duty when the crash occurred
Officials are working to confirm the identities of those involved and notify relatives of the deceased
Capt. Greg Quick and firefighter Mark Robertson suffered non-life threatening burns of varying degrees
J.J. Duffy saw the crash and several cars on fire; he stopped and treated burn victims until responders arrived
Officials said the tractor-trailer didn’t yield and side-swiped the rig
The fire chief said the driver hydroplaned during heavy rain and traveled cab deep into the station
Joshua Larson entered his plea to two counts of homicide by operation of a vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol concentration
Khanyae Kendall, 19, faces multiple charges, including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence
Benjamin Seider was driving under the influence when he ran a red light and smashed into a car with three firefighters
The fire truck was traveling in heavy rain and low visibility when the crash occurred
Kevin Sutton was chief at Fairfield for nearly 24 years; the crash injured his wife and daughter
Jerome Boyd, a 30-year veteran with LAFD, rear-ended a pickup truck in his city-owned vehicle while on duty
The firefighters tried to cover up the incident, claiming someone sideswiped the rig
Most of one tractor-trailer and the cab of a tanker truck were obliterated by the time firefighters extinguished the fire
The two firefighters stopped and rendered aid when they noticed the car on fire on a highway
The driver slammed into the passenger side of the ambulance; none of the firefighters working 10 feet away were hurt
A vehicle failed to stop at an intersection and drove directly into the path of Howard Alan Schweitzer
Edward “Ted” Ackerman was accused of tampering with evidence after a fatal crash that led to the hit-and-run arrest of a district attorney’s office investigator
Ron Herens, 23, was remembered for his ever-present smile and love for firefighting
Ricky Slack was aiding the victim of a motorcycle crash when he became a victim himself
The firefighters were responding to a structure fire when the crash occurred
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