Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Nettie Firefighter Brody Allan Hanna was killed in crash with a man who earlier attacked a woman with a hammer
A tractor-trailer driver was killed after a train carrying coal derailed and fell onto a highway near Pueblo
Officials say the woman was struck by a vehicle and thrown into the path of the Cruise vehicle that ran over her
“A person’s actually dying in front of their eyes, and rather than you making it a priority, putting yourself in the role of a first responder, just to try to help out in some way, you choose your priority to be filming somebody’s death”
The firefighter suffered a deep bruise to his leg and will be off the job for several weeks to recover
The driver of the car was taken by ambulance to the hospital; no firefighters were injured
Another driver intentionally used his truck as a ram rod to stop the fleeing vehicle
The fire department was called for mutual aid assistance to help with a working structure fire when the accident occurred
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013; he left behind a wife and two young sons
The department’s reasons for suspending the two assistant chiefs were not immediately known
The extrication took firefighters over two hours; the driver was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition
No firefighters were injured, but were taken to a local hospital for evaluation
Lt. Raymond Glover was charged with failure to yield right of way involving death; he was not tested for any impairment based on his behavior at the scene
Andrew Gruenberg, 26, is charged in the death of 32-year-old Forest Service hotshot Michael Kelly
One woman was taken to a hospital in non-critical condition; no firefighters were injured
Two children owe their lives to car seats and luck in an SUV vs semi crash; the infant was drinking from its bottle when firefighters arrived
The crash occurred when a big rig jackknifed onto the median and spilled a load of steel pipes into all lanes in both directions
Jay Paul Setser was pronounced dead at the scene; dust, speed and possibly alcohol contributed to the crash
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013; he left behind a wife and two young sons
Firefighter Brad Harper was at the scene of a mulch fire on May 18, 2013 when he became trapped between a fire engine and a door of an ambulance
Firefighter William “Mark” Braswell was a 20-year veteran with the Houston Fire Department and was also a volunteer firefighter
Divers will continue looking for the body Saturday after weather conditions get better
Firefighter Mark Staker was driving the truck about 44 mph just before the crash; the speed limit on that stretch of road is 25 mph
Two firefighters involved in the crash were taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries
A firefighter in the officer’s seat was taken to the hospital; the firefighter driving the rig was cited for failure to yield
With fires in today’s vehicles, it is critical to know the risks and how to protect firefighters against them
Firefighter Garrett Greene, 24, died after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a sedan
Firefighters say the driver of the second bus saw sparks coming from the back of the first bus and notified the other driver
Four firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries; police are investigating the wreck
Two 14-year-old girls and a six-year-old boy sustained serious injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment
The 4-year-old poodle is recovering from a broken pelvis at an animal shelter
Firefighters broke the car window, felt her pulse and pulled her out; she will lose both feet as a result of her injuries
His department SUV was hit as he was responding to a fire; four civilian motorists were also hurt in the collision
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