Fresno: Four Vehicle Injury Accident Leaves Mountain Valley Fire Department Water Tender 65 Upside down #CaFire

Friday, May 24, 2013

Fresno: Four Vehicle Injury Accident Leaves Mountain Valley Fire Department Water Tender 65 Upside down #CaFire

Emergency crews are on the scene of a four car accident in Southeast Fresno. One of the vehicles involved includes a Mountain Valley Fire Department Water Tender 65

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A multi-car accident involving a fire truck sent two people to the hospital and injured a firefighter late Friday afternoon.

Action News Reporter Rick Montanez was first on scene right after the accident happened and took this picture of the overturned fire truck.

A fire truck from the Mountain Valley Fire Department was responding to a fire call eastbound on Jensen.

Investigators say the driver of a red BMW was northbound on Peach Avenue and drove in front of the fire truck when the crash occurred. The fire truck overturned and hit another SUV.

A passenger in the SUV and the driver of the BMW were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. One of the firefighters in the truck was also hurt.

Mountain Valley Fire Department Water Tender 65 Before Accident

Water Tender 65

Mountain Valley Fire Department
Year Built: 2005
Manufacturer: Kenworth
Color: White
H2O Capacity in Gallons: 1950

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