Hey,
FDNY Ladder 81 was responding to a car fire this afternoon when it struck a van full of developmentally disabled adults, tragically killing one occupant and sending 2 other occupants to the hospital in critical condition. The crash occurred at Richmond Road and Burgher Avenue in Staten Island.
The van’s 6 other occupants all suffered minor injuries, as did the 6 Firefighters in the truck.
Several witnesses claim the van was making a left turn off Burgher with the green light in its favor, the apparatus was using its siren and lights as it approached. The apparatus smashed into the rear of the van’s driver side and it spun the vehicle around 180 degrees with its tailgate hitting a concrete wall.
We’ll post more on our home page as it is provided.
There is also a 4th Alarm going on right now (U/C) with several Firefighters reportedly suffering electrical burns. More details to follow.
ST LOUIS FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH FOLLOWUP
The widow of a fallen St. Louis (MO) Firefighter has received more than $40 million after the company that made her husband’s fire safety equipment lost its appeal. In 2007, a St. Louis jury awarded Angela Martin and her children $27 million in a judgment against Survivair Respirators Inc. and its parent company, Bacou-Dalloz S.A. Martin’s attorney argued at trial that the company had known for years of a product defect, yet failed to warn fire departments. FF ‘s Derek Martin and Rob Morrison were killed in the Line of Duty in May 2002. The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the jury verdict calling the company’s cover-up "unquestionably reprehensible." The award was paid last month after growing with interest to $40.4 million.
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyG
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