THE KEYSTONE STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY of Boyerstown, Pennsylvania, was responding to a fire call last Tuesday when a 70-yr.-old man drove through a red light, smashing into the side of the pumper and causing it to veer off into a light pole.
BerksMont News photo by Sandra Ritschard
The fire engine was Boyertown’s brand-new KME pumper that was just delivered this past December. The 4-wheel drive truck was purchased with funds raised from a 6-year dedicated fund drive that raised the $503,000 needed for the purchase. The crash happened just four days before there was scheduled to be a public dedication of the new engine on Saturday August 21.
Reading Eagle
Despite the $100,000 worth of damage to the truck, they held the open house anyway and tidied up the cosmetics of their pride. It will take about three months to complete the repairs to the engine.
The three firefighters were treated for minor injuries and released. The driver of the car was uninjured and was cited for a red light violation and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
The Berksmont News has the STORY.
The News also has an earlier story on the fundraising effort and a video report on the new fire engine HERE.
Keystone Steam Fire Engine Company WEBSITE.
Hat tip: Carmine S.
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