Fire Truck Rolls Down Hill, Flattens 1969 Firebird Race Car

The Auto Insider — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

This fire truck pulled to the shoulder to let cars pass on a single-lane, mountain road when the ground gave way, causing it to roll down a hill, flattening a 1969 Firebird race car.

The accident happened on Ponderosa Drive in Clear Creek County, Denver on a winding mountain road that local residents had been trying to have widen for years. The sheer weight of the fire truck caused the shoulder to give way which eventually placed it on top of both an ATV and a 1969 Pontiac Firebird that the owner had been building into a race car over the past 30 years. Luckily, the driver of the fire truck was wearing a seat belt, only suffering minor bruising, and the crushed Firebird was parked, unoccupied, in the owner's driveway. The fire truck is considered a total loss, but on the positive side of things; at least it's wasn't two fire trucks. (Hat Tip To Scott!) [via TheDenverChannel]

St. Louis Double Fire Truck Accident Video Leaks Onto Internet

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:40:00 EDT

Two fire trucks responding to a St. Louis-area fire 11 days ago crashed, resulting in injuries to eight firefighters on board. The accident was videotaped by a nearby traffic camera and had been undergoing confidential review by city authorities, but the footage found its way onto the internet. City officials are speculating both the northbound and eastbound drivers were paying more attention to the smoke from the fire than the road, and the subsequent T-boning resulted in one truck overturned and the other proceeding until it rear-ended a parked Cadillac. Officials report the firemen involved will recover fully from their injuries and the incident remains under investigation. Hit the jump to see the video.

[BoingBoing via Cardomain, KSDK St. Louis, KSDK St. Louis]

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Fire Truck Rolls Down Hill, Flattens 1969 Firebird Race Car

St. Louis Double Fire Truck Accident Video Leaks Onto Internet