CONCORD, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Concord Fire Department truck was hit while responding to a crash on I-85 early Sunday morning.
According to the Concord Fire Department, around 3:30 a.m., crews responded to an accident on I-85 south near mile marker 50. About 15 minutes after arriving, their fire truck was struck by a passing vehicle.
Officials said that firefighters are trained to position their vehicles to help shield the scene and first responders from oncoming traffic or distracted drivers. Because of this, no firefighters were injured in this incident.
The fire truck received “substantial damage” from the accident. Officials said that the fire department has a reserve engine that will be in service until Engine 9, the fire truck that was in the accident, is repaired or replaced.
This is not the first time that fire trucks with the Concord Fire Department have been hit by vehicles.
From October 2023 to July 2024, four Concord Fire Department vehicles were struck at scenes of other accidents.