Apparatus

Man Seriously Injured after Head-On Crash with FL Apparatus

March 29, 2021

Two Volusia County firefighters were taken to the hospital to be evaluated after a recklessly driven SUV collided with their apparatus in Ormond-by-the-Sea.

By Patricio G. Balona

Source The Daytona Beach News-Journal

Authorities said an SUV driving recklessly crashed head-on with a Volusia County, FL, fire apparatus in Ormond-by-the-Sea on Monday.

A man was seriously injured when his sport utility vehicle crashed head-on with a Volusia County fire truck in Ormond-by-the-Sea on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

The crash occurred at 12:04 p.m. at Ocean Shore Boulevard and Sandra Drive, dispatchers confirmed.

Authorities said the SUV, believed to be a Chevy Tahoe, was driving recklessly just before it crashed with the firetruck.

First responders arriving on the scene said a man in the SUV was a trauma alert and called a helicopter to transport him to the hospital.

Authorities said preliminary reports indicate the firefighters were not injured but were transported by a battalion chief to the hospital for medical evaluation.

Paramedics transporting the man extricated from the SUV said he was suffering from a cut to the forehead and injuries to his chest and abdomen.

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