Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Veteran FF injured in truck blast that hurt eight others was extubated
One of the seriously injured firefighters remains in stable but critical condition
A house explosion and a semi-truck blast resulted in the death of one firefighter and at least 18 injured between the two scenes
Kurtis Clark, who is also a correctional officer, was on his way to the jail when he responded to a crash
Dominic Cook, 13, died of his injuries after being transported to the hospital
The rig was protecting authorities who were clearing wreckage after an accident when the suspect drove into the rig
A fire official said the fire truck got stuck in the mud and leaned over to one side to make contact with the ambulance
The interstate was shut down for half an hour as the fire was contained; the potatoes were not damaged
Decatur Fire Chief Tony Grande said he would like to see a concrete barrier added to Alabama 20, where many crashes have occurred
The girl was found inside the damaged Jeep about three hours after the wreck
Chief Darren Ware was returning from a line-of-duty-death funeral when he noticed smoke on the road
Footage of the incident shows the sedan crossing an intersection and crashing head-on into the fire truck
Responders searched the scene and surrounding area when they heard a faint sound more than two dozen feet away
Capt. Chris Fitzmaurice was killed Thanksgiving day in an ATV crash
Firefighters rescued six people who were stranded in four elevator cars due to a loss of power.
A rescue team put on wet suits and used cables to make their way out to the car, where the man was removed a few minutes later.
Fire chief: “It was something you shouldn’t ever see.”
Police said Johnthony Walker was driving well over the posted 30 mph limit when he lost control of the bus carrying 37 children on their way home.
Fire Chief Troy Haase stabilized the more severely crash victims until EMS arrived to the scene
Officials said Johnthony Walker, 24, was driving well above the posted 30 mph speed limit on a narrow, winding road. (AP Photo)
Twenty-three children were transported to the hospital after the school bus turned on its side and wrapped around a tree
As of Sunday, more than 250 people had donated nearly $17,000 through the GoFundMe
The high school principal was coaching son’s baseball game when an SUV crashed through a chain-link fence and onto the field
The city has several times noted that the two adult occupants did not tell firefighters the toddler was in the vehicle
Summer Ginn was driving her 2-year-old daughter to school when she lost control of her car and hit a tree
A driver pulled out a gun and pointed it at the firefighter; he demanded the firefighter hand over his department radio and keys
Fire officials said a passer-by found the vehicle; the woman was conscious and alert when rescuers reached her
The bus driver, an aide and a student were all on board the 16-passenger school bus at the time of the collision
Officials said fatigue may have played a factor in the crash
Captain Circo Napolitano was driving through Georgia with his wife when the crash unfolded in front of them
Colleton County Fire and Rescue’s Twitter account states that four children died at the scene when a car ended up trapped beneath the rig
A medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine Samuel Horn’s cause of death
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