Slick, icy roads caused a fire truck to spin out of control and nearly crash into a home in Jefferson County, Missouri, on Monday.
A Rock Community Fire Protection District fire truck lost traction in a south St. Louis neighborhood. The fire truck mowed down a parked sedan, but narrowly missed two houses before coming to a stop. Brian Munoz, a St. Louis-based journalist, shared a video on Twitter showing part of the incident.
The roads in the St. Louis area are terrible. Here's the view from Imperial, Missouri this morning, courtesy of Joe Lawson. #stlwx pic.twitter.com/dksFOpfE0p
— Brian Munoz (@brianmmunoz) January 22, 2024
Rock Community Fire District release A post posted on Facebook described the incident, which occurred around 7 a.m.
“In response to inclement weather, Rock Community equipment began to slide and eventually came to a stop after colliding with the vehicle involved in the first accident. There was no structural damage to report in this accident and no one involved “Both the fire engine and the original vehicle sustained damage. No injuries were reported in this incident,” the release states.
Another release in the same post was a public statement from Fire Chief Kevin Wingvermuhl. He emphasized his relief that no one was injured in the incident, and added that the crew involved would be assigned “to reserve equipment” for a period of time. He also attributed the incident to the department's training, saying the truck driver remained calm and managed to avoid further serious harm or personal injury.
Neighbors watch in disbelief as the fire truck spins out of control. Featured in one video An invisible woman is shouting: Oh my god! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The Rock Community Fire Protection District serves northeastern Jefferson County. according to Riverfront Times. (Related: Video shows man trying to rip 11-month-old baby from mother's arms, then allegedly attacks elderly woman before being caught)
Earlier this month, St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy said: 3 separate and visible police cars A crash that occurred last month. The St. Louis Police Chief made comments suggesting officers may need more training behind the wheel.
