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
They want reimbursement of more than $158,000 in damages the agency sustained to its vehicles in a 2013 crash that killed a firefighter
They did not suffer serious injuries and were both conscious and alert on the way to the hospital
The driver attempted to go around the fire truck and struck the firefighter with his car; the firefighter suffered a leg injury
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; the driver was allegedly driving under the influence
By Friday afternoon, two of the three firefighters hurt in the crash were no longer hospitalized
A firefighter pulls out what appears to be a lifeless girl, who had been strapped in a car seat upside down for 14 hours
One firefighter was released from the hospital and the two others were being kept overnight
The engine was at a complete stop at the time the 60-year-old civilian lost control of his sports car and crashed into it
The two firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment
The driver of the rig struck and killed a man riding a scooter last July; there wasn’t enough evidence to prove any crime
Police believe the driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash
A witness said the tractor trailer driver was trying to make a difficult right-hand turn and jumped out of the truck right before the crash
The man was rushed to the hospital with serious head injuries; no firefighters were injured
Firefighters entered the river to push the car on its side and rescue the girl; she was released after treatment for hypothermia
Two injured firefighters were taken to the hospital and released; one other is in the hospital with minor injuries
They were driving back to the station after responding to a fire; the injured firefighter sustained minor injuries
Firefighters on the ice-coated bridge didn’t know where Scott Tanksley was until he was spotted face-down on a road 56 feet below them
A car collided with a building, puncturing a chlorine cylinder; vehicle driver was the most seriously injured
No firefighters were hurt, but the driver was taken to the hospital in unknown condition
The driver suffered minor injuries in the accident; no one inside the fire station was hurt
The chief’s condition is unknown; it is unclear if the fire vehicle was responding to an emergency
Firefighter Matt Hiatt was killed when his truck slammed into a concrete foundation and burst into flames
A medic blacked out at the wheel and collided with the ambulance he was following; both medics are in stable condition
The truck became fully engulfed in flames; four people are in critical condition
The driver managed to get out of the vehicle; it’s not clear what caused the truck to overturn
The fire truck sustained minor damage; the firefighter in her POV was taken to the hospital
Damage to front-end bun and windshield shattered of iconic 27-foot long hot dog on wheels
They just responded to an accident when another car was struck; when they stopped to help, another car crashed into the back of their vehicle
Kenneth Stanton, 52, was directing traffic around the crash site; he died as a result of head trauma