Accident Involving Fire Truck Critically Injures Three

A special operations fire unit was involved in a serious accident while on their way to a nearby fire where a person was seriously injured. The incident occurred at the intersection of New York Avenue and Bergen Street and involved Squad 252.

According to witnesses the fire truck was coming from Bergen Street and the SUV on New York Avenue and collided mid-intersection, it is unclear who had the green light but witnesses stated the the fire truck had its lights on and sirens blaring.

No firefighters were injured in the collision, but the three civilians in the SUV were hurt, one of them critically. Firefighters worked for nearly 15 minutes to free one of the passengers from the tangled wreck.

Once free they were rushed to nearby hospitals. All are expected to survive.