Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Baylee Amos needed a blood transfusion before she was extricated from her truck
Fire service leaders urge firefighters to get ready for this even-faster growing type of fire
One car of the Amtrak Pacific SurfLiner derailed after the train struck a semi stopped at a crossing
A car drove in front of the rig, causing it to swerve and hit the cruiser; a firefighter and police officer suffered injuries in the collision
Rick Wimberley suffered a fractured pelvis and bruising; doctors are also checking for shoulder injuries
Diana Gilboy, 43, was a firefighter for 10 years; colleagues described her as an ambitious woman and knew how to empathize with her patients
The chief, who was in the area at the time, saw the vehicle and provided care and comfort to the trapped man while they waited for firefighters to respond
The firefighter, with the help of two off-duty nurses, stabilized the man; responding crews extricated the man from the car
By nightfall the bees were so aggressive that the contents of trailer had to be burned to keep them at bay
The motorcyclist failed to yield to the rig at an intersection; the crash is under investigation
The chief learned that their names weren’t on the fallen firefighters memorial; they were added during a public ceremony over the weekend
Timothy Pierce, the EMT injured in the back of the ambulance at the time of the crash, attended the funeral
Firefighters were on their way to a laundry dryer fire; they were taken to a hospital for minor injuries
Three people who were trapped in the van had to be extricated by firefighters
The sheriff was assisting a victim at a motor vehicle accident when he was struck by the rig; he suffered non-life threatening injuries and has been released from the hospital
Barry Miller, 50, was in the front-passenger seat of the ambulance when it rear-ended a slow-moving construction vehicle
A rear door of the engine wasn’t latched and struck a support column; no one was injured
Daniel Hampton’s teenage dream would have come true to become a full-time firefighter; he leaves behind his wife and four children
Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash that killed firefighter-EMT Kevin McMaken
Firefighters wanted to honor Lt. Jordan Howard, who was killed in a police chase last week, by completing a burger-eating challenge in his memory; they said the restaurant turned them away when they wanted to split it
Carla Blue worked for the Prince George’s County Fire Department for 20 years before retiring in October 2009
Lt. Jordan Howard, 30, was on his way to work when he was hit head-on by a suspect fleeing the police; he leaves behind his wife and 4-month-old baby
The driver of the car had to be extricated and was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries
A deputy sheriff was responding to a report of a stolen truck when the suspect fled and began a high-speed chase; the suspect hit a firefighter head on who was on his way to work
Chief Maywood Gaskins suffered a cardiac arrest following training at the firehouse; the ambulance transporting him crashed en route to a hospital
Firefighter Stuart Hardy, 31, was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition; he is married with three young daughters
Jerry Jackson Jr., 49, died at the scene from injuries sustained in the four-vehicle wreck
Fire capt. Darren Peterson: “We do whatever we can to calm them down. The video calmed him down instantly.”
One fire truck suffered body damage, while two others were OK; no firefighters were injured
The firefighter lost his balance and fell from a ladder; he suffered a broken wrist
Fire tore through the mini bus following a collision; firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze
Michael Golden Jr., 32, who was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, died of multiple blunt-force trauma
The firefighter was adjusting hoses in steep terrain at the time of the accident; a nearby firefighter-EMT was able to provide emergency care
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