Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Lisbon Lieutenant Matthew Babcock was involved in several fire department, community activities and the local youth sports leagues
South Adams County Fire firefighters and Commerce City police officers were at the scene of the separate crash when they were struck
The fire department is investigating to see if the crew of Engine 1 violated policy by not responding to a crash two blocks away
Matthew Poston, 29, is charged with homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while DUI and other charges in the Feb. 22 wreck that killed Gary Moore
Other motorists stopped to try and save Chief Frank Sousa trapped inside the truck; investigators continue to look into the cause of the crash
Alex Casas, 25, had just graduated from the fire academy; he suffered a broken left shoulder and is paralyzed from the waist down
Fire officials said Lt. Chris Phillips died due to natural causes
Hubert Harrison Jr., 63, served with the Baltimore County Fire Department for nearly 29 years; he was going home when the crash occurred
The firefighter was taken to the hospital and had no major injuries; he was back at work hours after being struck
The man in the SUV was transported to a hospital and is in serious but stable condition
The ambulance was returning to its station after a call and was not using its lights or sirens
The woman, Delores Scott, 73, and her dog were killed; an EMS supervisor sustained minor injuries in the crash
The firefighters were identified as Tom Zbyszewski, 20, Andrew Zajac, 26, and Richard Wheeler, 31; survivor Daniel Lyon, 25, suffered burns to over 60 percent of his body
Justin Greco, 33, also hit the front end of a sheriff’s vehicle and nearly struck a firefighter before coming to a stop
The rig was en route to a grass fire when it collided with a car; no serious injuries were reported
The firefighter was transported by ground to a hospital and his conditon is not yet clear
The driver of the car received a citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle
All firefighters have been treated and released from the hospital; a section of the road gave way as the rig passed over an area with a culvert
Firefighter Harold Goodall was crossing the road to get a cup of coffee; he suffered a back injury and broken pelvis
Tara Kimberly Lindquist admitted to taking the money from a victim’s wallet to pay for her electric bill; two brothers, ages 18 and 14, were killed in the crash
The hose hit a vehicle and stalled traffic; a semi-truck lost control and turned over on an interstate
Six people on the bus and four firefighters were taken to local hospitals with varying injuries
Herman Tidwell, 48, lost control of the car he was driving, struck a ditch and rolled several times; he was ejected from the vehicle
Six other firefighters were also inside when the truck suffered a mechanical issue and rolled over several times
The firefighters, who were thrown from the rig, suffered non-life threatening injuries; the trucker died at the scene
Hinal Patel, 22, was also a member of a volunteer fire company; she was planning on attending medical school in the fall
Firefighters and police officers lifted the vehicle together and pulled the victim out; the woman sustained no major injuries
It’s unclear if the patient died from injuries sustained in the ambulance crash after the driver went through a red light with lights and sirens activated
He recorded the car smoking seconds after the crash, and then opened the back door and continued recording
The findings of the investigation will influence the way the Forest Service approaches safety in the future
Firefighters fought the fire and evacuated neighboring homes, but were unable to reach the tractor to shut it down before it plowed into another home
The firefighter couldn’t swim, so he climbed on top of his vehicle and waited to be rescued
One firefighter was critically injured; the driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries