Thanks to Raleigh/Wake Firefighting Blog for this story
The accident occurred on eastbound I-440 (the Beltline) just north of Hammond Road. At approximately 9:30 p.m., Raleigh Engine 1 was struck in the rear by a passenger vehicle, while blocking for Engine 2 at an accident scene. Engine 1’s personnel were inside the apparatus at the time of the collision. They were not injured. The driver of the passenger vehicle was transported by reportedly non-life threatening injuries. EMS 8 responded to the secondary accident, along with Engine 3 as a secondary safety engine. Battalion 2 and Battalion 3 were also on scene. Two lanes of the freeway were closed during operations. Engine 1 operates a 2010 Pierce Arrow XT pumper. See more photos from Mike Legeros.
