Sep 8, 2016 Source: Firehouse.com News
A collision between a pumper and car in Paducah left two people with injuries.
The pumper was on James Sanders Boulevard with its emergency equipment activated while responding to medical call, according to WPSD.
After stopping at a red light at Hinkleville Road, the pumper crossed through the intersection where most of the traffic has stopped when it was struck by a Mercury Grand Marquis at the cab's passenger side.
The driver of the Grand Marquis, Billy York, 83, told police that he did not see the apparatus until the collision, according to WPSD.
The firefighters jumped from the cab and came to the aid of York and his wife, Flora, 80 before they were transported to Lourdes Hospital.
None of the firefighters was injured.
"With this unfortunate circumstance, we are thankful that the passengers in the car did not sustain life-threatening injuries and that our crew was not injured," Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle said in a statement. "We are also thankful that the crew involved in the collision was able to immediately start rendering care to the passengers in the other vehicle."
"Since that time, we have reviewed the statements and crash footage and determined that the driver of the fire apparatus acted with 'due regard'...We regret this unfortunate incident occurred as we hold the safety of all citizens as our highest priority."
Paducah fire chief releases statement on firetruck collision
Posted: Sep 08, 2016 5:33 PM EST Updated: Sep 08, 2016 5:33 PM EST
By Staff report
PADUCAH, KY -
Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle has released a statement Thursday after a firetruck was involved in a collision with a car in the intersection of Hinkleville Road and James Sanders Boulevard the day before.
The firetruck was on its way to a medical emergency, police reported Wednesday, when the wreck happened.
Kyle says the Paducah Fire Department is thankful that the crew of the firetruck was not injured and that the passengers in the car didn't suffer life threatening injuries.
The chief says the department has reviewed the crash footage recorded on a traffic camera, and has determined that the firefighter driving the truck "acted with 'due regard'" in the incident.
We are including the full statement below.
Yesterday, the Paducah Fire Department had a fire apparatus involved in a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Hinkleville Road and James Sanders Boulevard. With this unfortunate circumstance, we are thankful that the passengers in the car did not sustain life-threatening injuries and that our crew was not injured. We are also thankful that the crew involved in the collision was able to immediately start rendering care to the passengers in the other vehicle.
Since that time, we have reviewed the statements and crash footage and determined that the driver of the fire apparatus acted with “due regard” as outlined in KRS 189.940 and consistent with state training standards. The apparatus’ emergency lights were illuminated, the siren was being continuously sounded during the response, and it slowed down as necessary for the safety of traffic allowing the fire truck to proceed with due regard through the intersection. We regret this unfortunate incident occurred as we hold the safety of all citizens as our highest priority.
--Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle==========
PADUCAH, KY -
A man and woman from Benton, Kentucky, were hurt when their car was involved in a wreck with a Paducah firetruck, according to Paducah police.
Police say the firetruck was northbound on James Sanders Boulevard, on its way to a medical emergency at a store near Kentucky Oaks Mall. The truck stopped at the red light at Hinkleville Road intersection with it's emergency equipment activated.
Police say 33-year-old firefighter Justin Gray of Paducah, who was driving the truck, said he thought all east-west traffic had stopped, so he drove into the intersection. That's when a westbound 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis collided with the firetruck. Officers say 83-year-old Billy York of Benton told them he had a green light and didn't see the firetruck until the collision.
York and his passenger, 80-year-old Flora York, were taken by ambulance to Lourdes hospital. None of the firefighters was injured.