IRVING, TEXAS FIRE DEPARTMENT RIGS STRUCK TWICE IN 24 HOURS

Irving firefighters report that two fire apparatus have been hit by vehicles while working at accident scenes since Sunday morning.

The first accident occurred at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 on Highway 183 near County Line. In that crash, a fire truck was serving as a blocker apparatus on the scene of a car accident that happened around midnight. The driver of the vehicle that hit the truck was transported to the hospital for observation. No serious injuries occurred.

The second accident happened on Tuesday, May 2 at the scene of an accident on Highway 183 at Belt Line. That accident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. involving a blocker truck at the scene of an emergency call. No one was injured.