Yesterday morning, two fire trucks collided in Brooklyn on Ashford Street between New Lots Avenue and Hegeman Street. A truck from Engine 236 and a truck from Ladder 107 were both responding to a gas emergency, but Engine 236's truck hit Ladder 107's at an intersection, causing Ladder 107's rig to overturn. A witness said, "It went up in the air. I could see the wheels. It spun, and then it slammed down on its side, and then it slid and stopped, wrapped in the tree. To think you could turn that thing over." more ›

Fire trucks from Engine 236 and Ladder 107 collided this morning on Ashford Street between New Lots and Hegeman Avenues. A number of firefighters were taken to area hospitals and we hear that "heavy wreckers and fleet services" are requested to the scene. The Daily News reports, "It was not immediately clear if either rig was on a call at the time of the accident." more ›

A false alarm in the West Village turned into a real emergency when two fire trucks crashed into each other while both were responding to the call, an automatic alarm that went off at Grove Street and Waverly Place. The two units were caught off-guard because neither was coming from their respective houses when they collided as one was coming down 7th Avenue and while the other was heading eastbound on 10th Street. Twelve firefighters were hospitalized-- five seriously injured--in the crash that created a scene filled with black smoke (the collision caused a fire, prompting one witness to note, "They had to call a third truck to put out the fire"). A Gourmet Garage manager told the News, "The building shook. I've never seen anything like this. Glass broke and toilet paper fell." more ›