Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
In September 2024, a Greene County Fire Rescue battalion chief was killed in an explosion while investigating cargo during a tractor-trailer fire
Three members of an ARCH Air Medical Service crew were injured when their medical helicopter crashed while taking off from a Hartford fire station
Dawson County Deputy Jessie Perez had served with the sheriff’s office for eight months; he also served with the O’Donnell Volunteer Fire Department and Lynn County EMS
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
Approximately 500 Teutopolis residents within a mile of the crash scene were evacuated
Officials say approximately 4,000 gallons of the tanker’ load of anhydrous ammonia was released in the crash in Teutopolis
The train’s engineer and a motorist flashed warnings and honked before the SUV into the train’s path
South Charleston firefighters were injured when their fire engine was involved in a crash with a passenger vehicle
Officials say the firefighters’ vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in British Columbia as they were travelling home
Smoke began to come from the cab of the Gladwyne tiller during ladder testing
Four people, including two paramedics, were injured when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance
Street racing is considered after a Chrysler PT Cruiser slammed into a fire engine as it was responding to a call
Firefighters used a rope rescue evolution to reach a driver trapped for days in a ravine
Diboll Firefighter Joe Parish’s vehicle left the road while he was responding to a mutual aid request
Sanford firefighters work to stay up-to-date on the latest vehicle technology
Saltwater can trigger spontaneous combustion of lithium-ion batteries in electric cars, scooters and some golf carts
Mattituck Firefighter Leonard Llewelyn, 82, died from injuries after being struck by a car
Charlotte firefighters had to use struts to stabilize the vehicle before removing three people inside
In one crash, a Cruise vehicle had a green light, entered an intersection, and struck by a fire truck responding to a call
A Fuller Hose Company volunteer was struck by a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed
The driver hit a gas line when crashing into the Fresno house, causing the fire
Fairfield’s Rescue 1 was damaged after a pickup truck struck the rig while firefighters were working on I-95
Four Polk County Fire Rescue members were injured when their ambulance crashed into a business
Darell Caldwell led police on a string of interstate crashes from Arlington County into the District of Columbia
Fire and EMS crews in Havertown faced a stabilization and extrication challenge
Wareham firefighters spent three hours fighting an electric car fire after it spontaneously began to burn
Black Jack firefighters were responding to a fire when a car pulled out in front of them
The Hanover fire engine was travelling in the opposite lane to a call to clear mud when it collided with an SUV
Sacramento firefighters say the Tesla had been sitting idle in a rack when it began to burn
Police believe the Decatur Township crash, which left a car embedded into the second floor, was intentional
Benjamin Charles Sapper was killed when the vehicle he and other firefighters were in left the road
