TRAILER DETACHES FROM TRUCK – STRIKES FIRE APPARATUS – VIRGINIA

At 10:20 a.m. this morning, while leaving Fire Station 20 to respond to a structure fire call, Engine 220 was struck by a trailer, that detached from a dump truck, that lost control on Courthouse Road.

At the time of the crash, Engine 220 was stopped to make a right onto Courthouse Road with its lights on. The emergency signal outside the Station had been activated, stopping traffic in both directions on Courthouse Road.

Thankfully, there were no injuries. Chesterfield Police are investigating the crash