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Woman Killed after Car Collides with St. Paul, MN, Fire Truck

Aug. 5, 2024

No firefighters in the engine were hurt in the collision that occurred while they were responding to a call.

A woman was killed and her husband was injured after their car and a St. Paul fire engine collided Saturday night.

The fire engine was responding to a fire emergency when the crash happened.

Both civilians were trapped in their vehicle and had to be extricated, according to CBS News.

They were taken to Regions Hospital were the woman died of her injuries. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

No firefighters were hurt in the wreck being investigated by Minnesota State Patrol.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.