TWO FIRE TRUCKS COLLIDED IN DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, while responding to a call Thursday afternoon. Nine firefighters were taken to the hospital, but eight of them were checked and treated for minor injuries. The other, a lieutenant was knocked unconscious in the crash and had to be extricated. However, his is in good condition and not suffering any life-threatening injuries.
Philadelphia Inquirer
The two apparatus, Ladder 9 and Squirt 43, operate out of the same house and were returning from an alarm when they got another call for a building fire. Each of them were in a different location when the alarm was sent and they met at the intersection of 8th and Lombard.
It has not yet been determined what exactly happened or why they collided. The Philadelphia Inquirer has the most recent REPORT HERE.
The Associated Press has filed a raw video:
Firefighter Nation has more photos and a discussion thread HERE.
