Woman Killed in Collision With California Fire Truck

Feb. 4, 2009
A Riverside County fire truck and a pickup truck collided Wednesday morning in Mira Loma, killing the woman driving the pickup.

MIRA LOMA, Calif. -- A Riverside County fire truck and a pickup truck collided Wednesday morning in Mira Loma, killing the woman driving the pickup.

The accident was reported shortly after 5 a.m. at Etiwanda Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard.

Two firefighters suffered moderate injuries.

The circumstances of the crash are under investigation. The fire truck was reportedly headed to a call when the accident happened.

Traffic in the area is being re-routed around the accident.

Republished with permission of KABC-TV.

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