Firefighters Lay Wreath At Site Of Fire Truck Crash

April 27, 2004
One firefighter reportedly died after two firetrucks crashed into one another on their way to a call in Melrose Park.

MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- Firefighters gathered overnight to lay a wreath at the site where two fire trucks struck each other, killing a 34-year-old firefighter, as they headed to a garage fire in Franklin Park.

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