Two fire trucks sustained “extensive damage” after crashing into each other at the intersection of Passaic and Calhoun streets Saturday morning, city fire Battalion Chief Todd Willever said.
Eight firefighters from two companies sustained minor injurers after a Trenton ladder truck and a Hamilton engine collided around 10:30 a.m. Both were responding to a call on the western side of town, Willever said.
The firefighters were all taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for observation. All were released with non-life-threatening injuries, fire officials said.
Willever said the cause of the crash remains under investigation, but excessive speed was not an issue. The trucks have been taken out of service.
Firefighters can be very reckless while responding to various calls. They speed and speed and speed and crash, and kill or injure people or themselves and cause a lot of damage. We are sure they will not pay for the extensive damage to the fire truck and the fire engine, and they certainly will not pay anything for the hospital bills. They need to be forced to slow down.
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TRENTON, NJ - Two fire trucks sustained "extensive damage" after crashing into each other at the intersection of Passaic and Calhoun streets Saturday morning, city fire Battalion Chief Todd Willever said.
Eight firefighters from two companies sustained minor injurers after a Trenton ladder truck and a Hamilton engine collided around 10:30 a.m. Both were responding to a call on the western side of town, Willever said.
The firefighters were all taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for observation. All were released with non-life-threatening injuries, fire officials said.
Willever said the cause of the crash remains under investigation, but excessive speed was not an issue. The trucks have been taken out of service.
Earlier in the day, firefighters rescued two dogs and a cat from a three-alarm fire on Hamilton Avenue. Fire engulfed two three-story homes that were vacant and caused the interior collapse of several floors.
10/28/17 Three-Alarm Fire Trenton NJ 200 Block of Hamilton Ave - Entrapment pic.twitter.com/0vqV1ioT5k -- Urban Fire Training (@UrbanFireTrain) October 28, 2017
Willever said no one was inside the home when firefighters arrived on scene. The fire began on the first floor, but the cause remains under investigation, he said.
Willever said the Hamilton engine involved in the crash briefly responded to the early morning fire before being sent back to headquarters. The crash occurred when the truck was responding to an alarm activation call on Glenwood Avenue.
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TRENTON, N.J. --
Authorities say two fire trucks headed to the same call crashed in New Jersey's capital city, injuring eight firefighters.Trenton fire officials say the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Passaic and Calhoun streets. The cause of the accident remains under investigation, but officials say speed was not a factor.
The Trenton ladder truck and the Hamilton engine were both headed to a fire alarm activation call in Trenton. Eight firefighters overall were treated for minor injuries at a hospital and were later released.
Their names have not been disclosed. But officials say firefighters from both companies were hurt in the accident.
Firefighters can be very reckless while responding to various calls. They speed and speed and speed and crash, kill people or themselves and cause a lot of damage. They need to be forced to slow down.