Four people, including three firefighters, were injured after a fire truck overturned following a crash in the West Midlands.
The fire truck, a 4×4 bridge response vehicle (BRV), collided with a car on Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, at around 9 am.
At the time, the BRV and another fire engine were responding to an incident on Stafford Road.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it treated four people for minor injuries,s and all were discharged.
Three firefighters had been traveling in the West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) fire truck.
Footage taken by a passer-by showed the brigade response vehicle (BRV) overturned outside the Grill-It restaurant takeaway.
A group of firefighters seen gathered around the vehicle, with another fire engine parked nearby.
Area Commander Gemma McSweeney of West Midlands Fire Service said: “At 9.02am on Wednesday 19 March, two fire engines responded to Stafford Road, Wolverhampton.
“One of our 4×4 vehicles, carrying three firefighters, had been in collision with a car.
“Our first priority was the welfare of all involved.
“Fortunately, no-one was trapped or seriously hurt.
“The ambulance service assessed and discharged four people at the scene.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said it was called to the scene on Bushbury Lane, which is located nearby via a traffic island.
A spokesperson for WMAS said: “We were called to reports of a two-vehicle RTC on Bushbury Lane at 9am.
“Two ambulances and two paramedic officers attended the scene.
“On arrival we discovered four patients, all of whom were assessed and treated for minor injuries.
“All four patients were discharged at the scene.”


