A collision between a pumper and car in Paducah left two people with injuries.
The pumper was on James Sanders Boulevard with its emergency equipment activated while responding to medical call, according to WPSD.
After stopping at a red light at Hinkleville Road, the pumper crossed through the intersection where most of the traffic has stopped when it was struck by a Mercury Grand Marquis at the cab's passenger side.
The driver of the Grand Marquis, Billy York, 83, told police that he did not see the apparatus until the collision, according to WPSD.
The firefighters jumped from the cab and came to the aid of York and his wife, Flora, 80 before they were transported to Lourdes Hospital.
None of the firefighters was injured.
"With this unfortunate circumstance, we are thankful that the passengers in the car did not sustain life-threatening injuries and that our crew was not injured," Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle said in a statement. "We are also thankful that the crew involved in the collision was able to immediately start rendering care to the passengers in the other vehicle."
"Since that time, we have reviewed the statements and crash footage and determined that the driver of the fire apparatus acted with 'due regard'...We regret this unfortunate incident occurred as we hold the safety of all citizens as our highest priority."
