Fresno (CA) Fire Engine Involved in Accident

A Fresno engine was involved in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in the northeast part of the city, reports fresnobee.com.

The accident occurred at 2:30 p.m. as the apparatus was responding to a medical call. Officials say the engine had its lights and sirens activated at the time of the collision.

The apparatus stopped to check traffic before proceeding through the intersection, but a vehicle was struck on its driver side by the engine, the report says.

The three firefighters on the truck were not injured, but the other driver was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The engine had minimal damage, though the vehicle sustained serious damage to its front and driver’s side, according to the report.

Police officials are investigating.

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