Friday, July 2, 2010 I was driving our Pierce Saber Engine en-route mutual aid to a confirmed structure fire when we became involved in a single vehicle accident. There was a violent explosion to my left and the truck immediatly shot to the left crossing the center line, striking an embankement and eventually coming to rest in a ditch. After checking to make sure everybody in my crew was OK, I was met by a witness that was traveling towards us in the opposite direction and she stated that our left front tire "just exploded".

LESSONS LEARNED: Thankfully nobody was hurt due to the fact that all occupants were belted and there was no loose equipment in the cab. There were 2 SCBA's in unoccupied seats that became dislodged form the brackets due to the fact that the truck was built before the requirement to have the "locking" SCBA\'s in seats.