apparatus & safety firegeezer on 12 Jul 2008 10:59 am
Fire Engine vs. Mini-Van Leaves Woman Injured
A HELENA, MONTANA, WOMAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION with a serious head trauma after her mini-van was struck by a fire engine Thursday afternoon.
The engine from the West Valley VFD was responding to a grass fire when, according to Montana State Police, the woman drove through a stop sign into the path of the fire truck which had its lights and siren activated.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts, but the engine driver suffered a broken hand.
The Helena Record has the STORY.