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Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents

Authorities stated 23 vehicles were involved in the initial chain-reaction crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
First responders in Maury County used log chains, tow straps to keep the truck from falling down the 200-foot cliff
A Spokane Valley fire truck had been stopped at an MVA when it was struck by a vehicle
Commissioner John McNicholas resigned after a traffic crash on Lake Shore in his city-issued vehicle
An EMT who was also on board suffered a broken leg and concussion; police are investigating the crash
Capt. Peter Hacking and his two children were killed in a head-on crash; the driver, who was in Texas illegally, was arrested for manslaughter
Zachary Barfield’s brother was killed in a car crash last year; he was an avid supporter of a children’s cancer research charity
Firefighters were heading back from fighting a grass fire when they collided with a truck; three firefighters were hurt in the crash
The firefighter was arrested on suspicion of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle; the department is conducting an internal investigaton
The driver did not have a driver’s license and will be charged with negligent homicide when he recovers from his injuries
The fire truck was responding to the scene of a multiple car crash caused by icy roads when a pickup truck slid on the ice and crashed into the back of the rig
Charles Tucker, 56, was returning home with his son after responding to a call when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a logging trailer
The driver became disoriented, exited the vehicle and was struck by a passing tour bus; he was transported to a hospital for treatment
Andrew Miller, 27, died after being hit by a car while working near his home; he was remembered as a hard-working firefighter
A 10-year-old boy was killed, his mother, father and two younger siblings are in the hospital; the firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
The small plane landed on the freeway before sliding into the back of a car parked on the shoulder; fire officials contained a fuel leak at the wreckage site
Andrew Miller, 27, was walking to his home when he was struck by the car; he died at the hospital from his injuries
The jury found Paul Dennehy not guilty of motor vehicle homicide in the crash that killed firefighter Kevin Regan
The firefighters were taken to the hospital and are listed in good-to-fair condition
Capt. Peter Hacking and his two children, ages 4 and 2, were killed after a van swerved and collided with their vehicle
The chief was responding to a crash when his vehicle was struck; lights and sirens were on at the time of the collision
One firefighter was transported to the hospital in serious condition following the crash; more than 500 people lost power
The firefighter saw the limo crash into a median and flip over; one person was killed and six were injured
The firefighter was driving when he had a massive heart attack that caused him to lose control of his vehicle; another firefighter was nearby and responded to the call
The woman was trapped in the flaming vehicle after being involved in a three-car crash; the deputies busted a window out of the car and pulled the woman out
The firefighter was responding to an emergency call when he lost control of the truck and rolled it into a ditch; he was taken to the hospital with neck pain
The van struck the apartment and caused a gas leak, which sparked the explosion; one firefighter was injured and more than 30 residents were displaced
Philip Gasaway, 34, had been with the department for about a year; he was charged with a first offense DUI
The firefighter saw the crash happen and then found the driver, who had been ejected several feet from the vehicle, lying face down in a puddle
The firefighters had to be extricated from the rig and were transported to a hospital
The firefighter was responding to a grass fire when he veered off the road to avoid colliding with a car
The firefighter’s home was destroyed by the blaze; everyone in the house was able to escape
Kristin Jane Snook was killed when she lost control of her vehicle and collided head-on with a pickup truck; she had been a firefighter for a year