USA Fire Truck Accident

Western SMT · #1 31st March 2009, 20:43

Two fire trucks collide at junction in Houston USA

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/6349761.html

coastie · #2 31st March 2009, 22:07

Let's hope they all get over their injuries ok.

G-CPTN · #3 31st March 2009, 22:16

Woops! (one ran a red light, which would have been permitted had there not been another coming through the other way . . . )

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If that turns out to be the case, that driver would face a citation of failure to use due caution,

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The collision injured 11 people, the bicyclist critically.

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the initial fire report was prompted by smoke testing of sewer lines in the area.

coastie · #4 31st March 2009, 23:14

Makes one wonder if maybe a bit of interstation rivalry came into play here.

Western SMT · #5 5th April 2009, 16:43

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

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