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A civilian vehicle and a
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department ladder truck were involved in a crash this morning injuring
both drivers and possibly totaling the 2 vehicles. At about 7:30 am, Thursday, February 6, a
Dodge Ram struck Truck 832 in front of the Fire/EMS Station. The ladder truck is assigned to the Allentown
Road Fire/EMS Station at 8709 Allentown Road in Fort Washington. The ladder truck was not on a call at the
time of the crash.
From what it appears, the civilian vehicle drove around a
standing line of traffic into the lane occupied by the ladder truck
and colliding. Each vehicle sustained
significant damage to the front-end.
The civilian, an adult male, sustained non-serious injuries
and was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The civilian vehicle, a 2000 Dodge Ram, sustained
significant front-end damage.
The career male driver of the ladder truck, a 10-year
veteran, was also transported to an area hospital for evaluation of non-serious
injuries. The employee, as per standard
operating procedure, underwent a post-accident screening. The ladder truck sustained significant
front-end damage estimated at about $10,000.
There is a possibility that the truck incurred frame damage, which could
total the ladder truck. Regardless, the
ladder truck will be out-of-service for an extended period of time.
Ladder Truck 832, Allentown Road, is one of the newest
pieces of apparatus owned by Prince George’s County. It is a 2012 Pierce Arrow XT with a 105-foot
ladder. The cost to purchase the truck
was $895,000.
The ladder truck will undergo an extensive review to
determine the extent of damage. In
addition to the County Police report on the crash the Fire/EMS Department has
initiated a safety review of all aspects of the incident.
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