Six Hurt when Fire Vehicle Slams into Rockland County, NY, House
Four firefighters and two civilians were injured early Thursday when a fire department vehicle slammed into a house in Wester Haverstraw.
The Thiells Fire Department vehicle used to transport the swift water and rescue crews and equpment were responding to a call with the crash happened.
As the unit crossed a road, it was struck by a white Jeep, which sent it into the corner of a nearby home, CBS reported.
The incident remains under investigation.
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