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Phoenix firetruck crashes into structure, injuring a firefighter

By Jessica Johnson
Updated  July 5, 2023 6:14pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

PHOENIX - A Phoenix firetruck crashed into a structure Tuesday night, leaving one of the department's own injured.

The crash happened at 70th Avenue and Indian School Road.

"When officers arrived they found a vehicle on the roadway and a Phoenix fire engine just off the sidewalk," Phoenix Police said.

Four people were taken to the hospital, one of them being a Phoenix firefighter.

"There was a separate vehicle collision near the intersection involving two other vehicles, however, there were no serious injuries to report," police said.

The crash left a pile of debris in front of an apartment complex.

On July 5, we obtained video taken by a nearby resident's camera that shows the moments leading up to the crash.

"You can tell they didn't give no braking attempt at all," said Andrew Trujillo, whose camera captured the crash. "There was no slowdown." 

Trujillo said he sees a lot of accidents in the area.

"There are accidents here every two weeks," said Trujillo.

This crash was one of two major incidents that happened during the afternoon hours of July 4. In the other incident, a DPS trooper was involved in a deadly shooting near Downtown Phoenix. As of the night of July 4, DPS officials said it is unknown if the suspect died as a result of DPS gunfire.

Video shows moments leading up to fire truck crash

The fire truck crash, which happened on July 4, injured a firefighter and three others, and the moments leading up to the crash were caught on a nearby resident's camera. FOX 10's Linda Williams reports.

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