Delray Beach (FL) Fire Truck Struck at Scene of Accident

Fire apparatus struck by car
A Delray Beach (FL) fire truck used to block the roadway and protect personnel was struck by a vehicle during this 2020 response. Photo courtesy Delray Beach (FL) Fire Rescue.
Delray Beach fire truck struck by vehicle

A car struck a Delray Beach (FL) fire apparatus while it was blocking firefighters and medics from oncoming traffic at a crash scene.

The department’s social media reported that firefighters responded to 18 crashes on I-95 during their last shift on Monday, May 25, 2020. During response to an accident that occurred around 6 a.m., Engine 113 was serving as a blocker engine while paramedics were attending to patients injured in a previous crash when the rig was struck. No firefighters were hurt and the car driver’s injuries were minor.

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