Chesterfield Fire and EMS ladder truck hit by pick-up truck hauling trailer on I-95 South
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Chesterfield Fire and EMS is reminding drivers to move over for first responders after one of its ladder trucks was hit by a pick-up truck with a trailer on Interstate 95 South early Thursday morning. Just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, Chesterfield Fire and EMS' Truck 214 was blocking traffic for an accident on I-95 South, between World War II Veterans Memorial Highway and Iron Bridge Road, when it was hit by a pick-up truck hauling a trailer. According to Chesterfield Fire and EMS, the back rear of Truck 214 suffered some damage, however, there were no injuries. Damage to Chesterfield Fire and EMS' Truck 214 after it was hit by a pick-up truck hauling a trailer on Thursday, Jan. 16. (Photo courtesy: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)(Photo courtesy: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)(Photo courtesy: Chesterfield Fire and EMS) Chesterfield Fire and EMS reminds drivers to move over when they see flashing lights on the side of the road. "Virginia law requires drivers to get over one lane and slow down as you approach any emergency scene, or first responders or tow truck drivers stopped on the side of the road," Chesterfield Fire and EMS said in its Facebook post. "Please help us keep our firefighters safe!"
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Chesterfield Fire and EMS is reminding drivers to move over for first responders after one of its ladder trucks was hit by a pick-up truck with a trailer on Interstate 95 South early Thursday morning.
Just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, Chesterfield Fire and EMS' Truck 214 was blocking traffic for an accident on I-95 South, between World War II Veterans Memorial Highway and Iron Bridge Road, when it was hit by a pick-up truck hauling a trailer.
According to Chesterfield Fire and EMS, the back rear of Truck 214 suffered some damage, however, there were no injuries.
Damage to Chesterfield Fire and EMS' Truck 214 after it was hit by a pick-up truck hauling a trailer on Thursday, Jan. 16. (Photo courtesy: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield Fire and EMS reminds drivers to move over when they see flashing lights on the side of the road.
"Virginia law requires drivers to get over one lane and slow down as you approach any emergency scene, or first responders or tow truck drivers stopped on the side of the road," Chesterfield Fire and EMS said in its Facebook post. "Please help us keep our firefighters safe!"