Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
First responders, surgical staff in Temple worked for over four hours to rescue people pinned inside their vehicle under the load
A Bluewell firefighter was injured when a collision sent the department brush truck into a beauty salon
The California Highway Patrol said multiple passengers were ejected in the crash
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
The bus was full of students headed to a high school when the engine compartment began to smoke
All three were taken to a hospital; the driver was charged with driving on a suspended license
Ron Herens, 23, was killed by a suspected drunk driver while on vacation in Los Angeles
Several officers suffered minor burns, muscle strains and smoke inhalation from getting the girls out of the burning car
Witnesses said Benjamin Albert Seider ran a red light at 80 to 100 mph when the crash occurred
Firefighter Ron C. Herens was killed by a drunk driver while on vacation in Los Angeles
Police said a man, who was later arrested, shot several times at the commander before running off
The firefighter was taken to a hospital in critical condition but did not survive
Crews were responding to a shed fire at the time of the crash; the firefighter was taken to a hospital for back pain
The driver was transported to the hospital for minor injuries; the rig sustained major damage
An off-duty nurse also assisted the victims until paramedics arrived
One firefighter received minor injuries when the fire department ladder truck he was on was struck
The incident occurred while crews blocked a roadway due to a previous crash
Eric Roland put his car in reverse, accelerated and knocked a paramedic to the ground
A car’s driver and a passenger got out on their own as firefighters rushed to extinguish the blaze
Richard Hixon served with the Ensign Fire Department for about four years
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