Police said two firefighters were hospitalized after a Chicago Fire Department engine collided with a pickup truck Monday in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side.
Chicago, IL.- Two firefighters were injured following an accident involving a fire engine and a pickup truck Monday in Chicago, according to Chicago police.
The accident occurred on August 17 near Augusta Boulevard and Long Avenue in the Austin neighborhood.
Authorities said a Chicago Fire Department engine collided with a white pickup truck in the area.
Following the initial collision, the fire engine traveled over a curb before striking a stoplight and a tree.
Two firefighters were injured in the accident and transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Authorities had not released information regarding the conditions of the injured firefighters as of Monday evening.
Police did not provide information about whether anyone in the pickup truck was injured.
The available report did not provide a specific time for when the accident occurred.
Additional information about the circumstances leading up to the collision has not been released.
The accident remains under investigation.
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