A Clay Fire Territory fire truck crashed with a Roseland police cruiser recently, flipping the fire truck and leaving three people injured, according to a recent news report from firehouse.com.
The truck, a pumper-tanker, and the police cruiser were both responding to emergency calls: the pumper-tanker was on its way to Harris Township, while the cruiser was responding to a call about another car accident. The two vehicles collided at the intersection of Juniper Street and Cleveland Street, smashing the police cruiser and flipping the fire truck onto its side, where it slid into a civilian passenger car that was also stopped at the scene.
A police officer, a civilian, and the driver of the fire truck were taken to a local hospital with injuries, but investigators say that none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening. The firefighter driving the pumper-tanker had stayed in the vehicle as it flipped on its side and had to be pulled out before rescue workers could tend to his injuries.
Investigators believe the crash occurred because the computer system that regulates the signals at the intersection was supposed to give the fire truck the right of way, but the police car was in the truck’s path. However, the accident is still being investigated by the St. Joseph County Fatal Alcohol Crash team which investigates accidents involving multiple police or fire agencies, even if no one loses their life in the crash.
The hopes and prayers of everyone at Sevenish Law Firm are with those who were injured in the accident. We wish each of them a quick and complete recovery.
