Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
The West Whiteland firefighters were responding to a call when their vehicle went off the road
The West Whiteland firefighters were responding to a call when their vehicle went off the road
Police stated that Arnold S. Britt can be seen on a body-worn camera video putting the wallet into his jacket
Despite placing fault with the engine’s driver, no charges are being filed in connection to the April 16 incident
Harley Mullenix, 20, joined the 15-person department as a junior firefighter when she was 15
The firefighter was transported to a hospital and is in stable condition
Two firefighters, who were in the truck when it was hit, were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Rescue crews ran two lines of rope across the lagoon to free the pair trapped in the car; they used sleds to move the two to ambulances
The two firefighters are accused of lying about how the crash occurred; video footage contradicts their story
One is in stable condition and the other was treated and released with minor injuries
It appears the fire truck was struck from behind; no injuries were reported at the scene
The firefighter was sitting on the back of a rig when a large pickup truck pulled into the station, pinning him; he’s in stable condition
They were responding to a traffic accident on a steep mountain road; the firefighters’ injuries did not appear to be life-threatening
Both victims died after leaving their vehicles; one was struck and other died of internal injuries
Firefighter Furman “Mitch” Hanna was not wearing a helmet and sustained fatal injuries
No other vehicles were involved in the incident; the call turned out to be a false alarm
The rig was headed to a structure fire when the incident occurred; all injuries are non-life-threatening
The rig was responding to a multi-vehicle crash in the area, which one witness said involved more than 10 cars
Police are determining which vehicle had the green light and who’s at fault; the fire truck had its lights and sirens on
They were taken to the hospital after the crash; roads in the area were reportedly icy
She was going to have the brakes on her car looked at when she lost control on a curve and slammed head on into a tree
Randy Joseph Fallaw had been a volunteer for five years; he was recently promoted from firefighter to engineer
The woman reportedly suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital after the crew retrieved her
Kevin Regan, 62, and his fiancée were struck by the driver while trying to cross the street; she is expected to survive
The car hit the back of their parked fire truck; no firefighters were injured
The victims were on fire, and the firefighters used a sweater to swat out the flames before giving the driver CPR
Both vehicles overturned and caught fire; two other passengers survived
A lieutenant damaged the truck’s console shell while driving it into a garage
Officials believe one of the truck’s tires slipped off the road and then ran into a large tree, peeling back the metal roof of the cab
One firefighter had to be cut out of the rig and suffered severe injuries; the others were taken to the hospital to be treated
No firefighters were injured in the crash, but the fire truck sustained minor damage
The firefighter was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the driver was charged with felony assault
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