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
A vehicle that had been traveling behind the fire engine hit the engine in the left rear as it turned
Firefighters were responding to a call when their rig slid across the highway, veered into a ditch and rolled
Fire officials said the truck was acting as a buffer to protect responders working a crash scene on the highway
James Wildman, 23, was killed after his truck veered off the road and crashed into a river over the weekend
The firefighter suffered fractures in his neck and back and an arm injury in a vehicle crash his colleagues responded to in December 2016
Walter “Butch” Fike Jr., 50, was a 33-year veteran and a mentor to junior firefighters
Lindell Marbut witnessed the wreck, banged on the windshield with his cane and helped to pull the driver from the car as his caretaker called 911
Officials said the driver had fallen asleep; no one was injured
Amy Dimmery, 34, was driving home from responding to a call when she and her husband were involved in car crash
Fire officials said a ladder and engine truck crashed into each other while responding to an automatic fire alarm
Police believe the woman may have suffered a medical emergency while driving
The volunteer firefighter was crossing the street in front of a fire station when he was struck
Police said they don’t know why the man veered into the wrong lane, but paramedics noted his blood sugar was “extremely elevated”
Fire officials said a critical incident stress management team was on site to make sure firefighters were OK
Smiths Grove Assistant Chief Steven Wilson said he jumped into a ditch and watch the tractor-trailer slide above him
Firefighters and police were initially unable to locate the crashed vehicle, but were able to do so after authorities used her phone to ping a location
Lucas Morace, 35, was riding his motorcycle when it hit the front driver’s side of a pickup truck over the weekend
Ryan Kramer suffered head injures and broken bones when a motorist drove around traffic cones and ran into him
Firefighters will face suspensions and docked pay for failing to respond to crash scenes
The officer was directing traffic around a crash scene when he was struck by another vehicle
Volunteer firefighter Ruben Mast, 43, was ejected from his pickup truck
German police say they’ve arrested a suspect believed to be the driver of the truck
Tallahassee Capt. Bradley Allen Deanda was hit and killed while on the side of the road Dec. 11
Officials said the rig flipped as it was attempting to get on a ramp
Firefighter-EMT Rachel Itzoe was walking into her house and heard the crash; she and a friend ran to the scene and assessed the situation
The semi’s trailer separated when the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck the rig
The firefighter sustained minor injuries, with the most serious being a fracture
Firefighters were responding to a crash scene when a second vehicle struck a fire captain
Lt. Justin Garrett Smith, 37, died of his injuries when his motorcycle veered off the road and over an embankment
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