Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
The driver, Michael Avery, purchased gasoline, fuel containers before crashing outside a Rochester venue, killing two pedestrians
A Monitor Township firefighter was initially in ICU after being hit by a truck while on the scene of an MVA
Syracuse firefighters were at the scene of a crash when a van struck a department SUV
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
Police said Nicholas Daniels was thrown from his vehicle as a result of not wearing a seatbelt; his death has stunned the department
David Schiers was attempting to help get occupants out of a vehicle that had crashed when a BMW slammed into the car and pinned him underneath
Their disappearance was reported when they didn’t show up for work; their car was found upside down in a river
The 73-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital; the driver of the truck received minor injuries
The firefighter had injuries to his hand; three people were transported to a hospital
They should be cleared to return to work in two days; the alarm they were responding to turned out to be false
Benjamin Wilkinson, 24, fell asleep at the wheel, lost control of his car and went down a ditch; the car knocked the firefighter onto his back and the wheel rolled over his ankle
Jonathan Mumm was assessed a $1,000 fine and was ordered to perform 120 hours of community service
Timothy Scott Lassiter is under orders to do nothing but rest; fellow firefighter Michael Perry was killed in the wreck
Firefighter Brandon Mooney, 22, died in an off-roading accident; firefighter Michael Clark, 21, died after losing control of his car while on his way to work
Michael Perry, 24, died from the accident, and his passenger, Scott Lassiter, 21, who is also a firefighter, is in the hospital with serious injuries
The motorcyclist suffered two compound fractures in his left leg and a severely broken arm
The firefighters’ injuries were minor; the fire truck was significantly damaged
Four firefighters were on the rig, but no one was hurt because they quickly swerved away from the car
Chief Kevin Gentry, 46, was struck by a car while at the scene of a minor three-car accident; he was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition
The rescue truck was on its way back to the station when it ran off a road and rolled onto its side
The firefighter was flown to a hospital with a head injury; he’s expected to make a full recovery
The injured firefighters, who were taken to the hospital, were conscious and alert following the incident