Friday, September 3, 2010 An 18-year-old man who was struck by a Chicago Fire apparatus fire responding to a call in the West Side Austin neighborhood this afternoon was hospitalized in “very serious” condition. The man was hit around 1400 hours near the intersection of West Chicago and North Central avenues by an engine responding to a fire. The engine had its lights and sirens activated. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was in “very serious” condition. The 18-year-old man reportedly ran between two parked vehicles and was hit by the fire apparatus, which was on its way to call with its lights and siren on.