Philadelphia, PA : Five firefighters injured after a crash involving ladder fire engine on Baltimore Avenue near 55th Street on Sunday, Nov 29, 2015
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A crash involving a Philadelphia ladder truck has left five firefighters injured.
The accident happened round 10 a.m. Sunday in West Philadelphia. Witnesses told WCAU-TV the ladder truck was responding to a call and apparently lost control, hitting parked cars.
The Philadelphia Fire Department sent a tweet from its official account just after 11 a.m. saying no civilians were hurt in the crash, and that the firefighters from Ladder 13 suffered only minor injuries.
Pictures from the scene show the cab of the fire truck on the sidewalk and a vehicle completely underneath it. A second damaged vehicle was resting on the sidewalk in front of a business.
The crash is under investigation.
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Crash involving Philadelphia ladder truck leaves 5 firefighters with minor injuries