Truck & Bus Forum Truck & Bus Forum
00:28
Welcome to the Truck & Bus Forums
Welcome!A very warm welcome to truckandbusforum.com, a completely FREE online community for people worldwide with an interest in vintage and modern trucks and buses.

Click here to go to the forums home page and find out more.
Please feel free to join by clicking HERE.

Go Back   Truck & Bus Forum > Other Road Transport > Utility Service Vehicles & Others
Home Register Gallery FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 31st March 2009, 20:43
Western SMT Western SMT is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1,417
Images: 76
USA Fire Truck Accident

Two fire trucks collide at junction in Houston USA

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/6349761.html
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 31st March 2009, 22:07
coastie coastie is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Holyhead again.
Posts: 1,507
Images: 289
Send a message via Skype™ to coastie
Let's hope they all get over their injuries ok.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 31st March 2009, 22:16
G-CPTN G-CPTN is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Tynedale
Age: 80
Posts: 3,698
Images: 209
Woops! (one ran a red light, which would have been permitted had there not been another coming through the other way . . . )
Quote:
If that turns out to be the case, that driver would face a citation of failure to use due caution,
Quote:
The collision injured 11 people, the bicyclist critically.
Quote:
the initial fire report was prompted by smoke testing of sewer lines in the area.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 31st March 2009, 23:14
coastie coastie is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Holyhead again.
Posts: 1,507
Images: 289
Send a message via Skype™ to coastie
Makes one wonder if maybe a bit of interstation rivalry came into play here.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 5th April 2009, 16:43
Western SMT Western SMT is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1,417
Images: 76
Update
Houston police will cite the ladder truck driver in Monday’s collision of two fire truck’s.
Officials determined that he ran a red light, causing the crash that injured 11 people.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...o/6358691.html
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 00:28.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.