INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis Fire Department engine was involved in a crash Saturday afternoon while responding to a possible building fire.
IFD Engine 22 was responding with its lights and sirens on when the driver of the fire engine turned to the left to avoid a crash with a car in the intersection, IFD Batallion Chief Rita Reith said in a press release. The driver of the car said they had their music turned up and didn't see or hear the fire engine.
"Had the engineer not done this, the T-Bone impact would have been directly to the driver’s side door and could have resulted in critical tragedy for the driver," Reith said.
The crash happened around 1:15 p.m. near North Delaware Street and East Fall Creek Parkway.
A 71-year-old bicyclist, who stopped in the median at the intersection, saw the fire engine coming towards him and dove under a nearby car, Reith said.
"When the engine finally came to a stop – it collided with the white Nissan Pathfinder and landed in the exact spot where the man had been standing with his bike," Reith said. "The Pathfinder prevented the engine from rolling over and by providing shelter, also prevented critical injury to the bicyclist."
No injuries were reported.
The possible building fire crews were responding to was an arcing power line, Reith said.
1:16 PM - Thankfully no injuries after a car collides w/ a fire engine responding emergent to a possible building fire. The driver of the car told #IFD & #IMPD that his radio was up loud & he did not hear nor see the engine until it was too late. 3 other vehicles damaged as well pic.twitter.com/zzJAu9nfWe
— IFD NEWS (@IFD_NEWS) August 22, 2020
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