One Killed, One Critical in Crash with Dallas Fire-Rescue Ambulance

A juvenile was seriously injured in the crash involving an ambulance from Dallas FIre-Rescue.
April 18, 2026

A Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance was involved in a fatal crash Thursday. 

The ambulance was responding to an emergency with two firefighters and an intern when it was involved in a crash with an SUV at Rugged Drive and Savoy Street around 3 p.m., according to CBSNews.com.

Police said an adult in the SUV was killed in the crash and a juvenile was seriously injured.

The three aboard the ambulance were treated for injuries. 

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Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood Landing, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department and currently is a photographer for the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.        

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