JFRD Batt Chief involved in MVC

kg4ojj · #1 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008, 10:52 AM

Fire-7 (batt chief) involved in accident, while responding to working structure fire.

21st & Liberty Streets, Jacksonville FL

Unknown injuries, unknown entrapment.

Rescue chief and extra rescue unit enroute.

kg4ojj · #2 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008, 02:26 PM

There should be some archived audio of the call (see link below signature).

From Channel 4: http://www.news4jax.com/news/18032927/detail.html
"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A fire department SUV rushing to a call was involved in a crash with a pickup truck Friday morning at 21st and Liberty streets that seriously injured one driver.

Channel 4 was told the driver of the pickup was ejected and transported to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center with what were described as life-threatening injuries. The Jacksonville Fire-Rescue vehicle was that of a battalion chief in the SUV was also taken to Shands with less serious injuries.

Neither driver's name was released."

UFEMTFF · #3 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 11:17 AM

The article says the fire dept truck was hit by the other truck. From the picture, sure looks like another bad JFRD driver failed to properly clear an intersection.