Car Crashes into Salt Lake City Apparatus at Station

    March 9, 2021
    Two firefighters and a motorist were taken to a hospital after the vehicle struck the apparatus while it was on the apron of the department's Station 6.

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    Salt Lake City Fire Department
    Two Salt Lake City firefighters and a civilian were injured after a car struck the front of an apparatus while it was parked on the apron of the department's Station 6 on Monday.
    Two Salt Lake City firefighters and a civilian were injured after a car struck the front of an apparatus while it was parked on the apron of the department's Station 6 on Monday.

    A Salt Lake City fire apparatus was struck by a car at a station Monday, injuring two firefighters.

    The accident happened while the apparatus was sitting on the concrete apron of Station 6, the fire department stated in an online update. Photos from the crash scene show extensive damage to the car, which was wedged beneath the emergency vehicle's front bumper.

    Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries following the incident. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital by that person's family.

    No details were given concerning how the accident happened. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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