Fire Truck, Ambulance Collide in Illinois

The crash occurred when the fire truck attempted a U-turn.
Feb. 13, 2014

An ambulance and a fire truck collided Thursday morning in Rockford, Ill.

A passenger in the ambulance was taken to a hospital with back pains, according to WTVO.com.

The damage to the ambulance was pretty extensive as the video shows.

Officials told reporters the firefighters thought the ambulance was headed to the same emergency, but it wasn't.

The crash occurred when the fire truck attempted a U-turn. 

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