A DETROIT, MICHIGAN, LADDER TRUCK WAS INVOLVED in a collision at a controlled intersection Thursday night. The collision left the driver of a car with minor injuries and major damage to his car.
WXYZ-TV image
The driver said that he was stopped at a traffic light and when it changed, he started into the intersection, not hearing any siren. The aerial was entering the intersection at the same time with its emergency lights and siren operating and struck the car.
Witnesses confirm that the (very loud) siren was operating at the time. WXYZ-TV filed this video report from the crash scene:
None of the firefighters were reporting any injuries.
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