IN PADERBORN, GERMANY, A LADDER TRUCK RESPONDING to fire collided with a taxicab at an intersection around 1 am Friday morning. The violent collision knocked the taxi off the road and down an embankment while the truck veered off knocking over a light pole and rolled over onto its side, striking two more cars along the way.
A 48-yr.-old firefighter riding in the officer’s seat of the truck died shortly after in the hospital. The other two FF’s, ages 21 and 31 were critically injured.
Two passengers in this taxi were killed.
The taxi had five occupants including the driver. Two people in the back seat, a man and his wife ages 46 and 40 were both killed also. Five other civilians were critically injured and two more suffered less-severe injuries.
Two teenagers in this car were critically injured.
Police investigation of the accident is still ongoing.
NW News.de is carrying the STORY.
All photos are credited to: Sportpictures.de/Koppelman
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