A Memphis firefighter died in a rollover crash involving a pickup truck and a fire truck Wednesday night in South Memphis.

The crash happened at the intersection of E.H. Crump and Danny Thomas Boulevards at 8:10 8 p.m. when the Memphis ladder truck was responding to a call in the 500 block of Cambridge Avenue.

Four firefighters as well as the driver of the pickup truck were taken to the hospital after the accident, and one firefighter died of his injuries. The conditions of the others injured were reported as critical immediately after the crash.

Early witness reports indicated the pickup truck may have run a red light and the fire truck tried to avoid it but could not, coming to rest on its side.

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Effective immediately, Rosenbauer America announces new executive leadership. Mark Fusco is appointed as President, and Randy Brummel as Executive Vice President Operations. The company’s purpose remains unchanged, Rosenbauer exists to support the mission of saving lives and protecting property. This new structure allows the American custom fire truck builder to expand its growth plans and further focus on operational excellence, dealer development, financial discipline, customer satisfaction, and serving first responders.

‘It is truly an honor and privilege to serve as Rosenbauer America’s President’, said Mark Fusco. ‘Rosenbauer’s family culture and mission are why I joined the company almost two years ago. The new organizational structure is a natural progression for the company and well positions the leadership strengths of Randy Brummel, and many others within the organization’, he later shared.

Fusco joined Rosenbauer as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing in early 2021 from John Deere & Company where he led the agricultural leader’s eastern United States business division. Brummel has extensive expertise in supply chain, manufacturing, and the fire industry.

Rosenbauer America’s executive leadership team:

• Mark Fusco, President
  • Fusco’s direct oversight includes the organization as a whole, and essential functions including customer service/aftersales; dealer municipal, airport, government and export sales; marketing; RTX, new product and technology development; finance; IT and systems engineering.

·Randy Brummel, Executive Vice President Operations

• Brummel’s newly created operation role reports to Fusco and is accountable for Rosenbauer’s four factory units in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. This includes operations, supply chain, inside sales, and human resources.

Rosenbauer expresses its sincere appreciation to Rob Kreikemeier for serving as Rosenbauer America’s Chairman & CEO. He will continue heading the Rosenbauer Aerials supervisory board. The executive leadership team will continue to rely on Rosenbauer America’s senior management including Scott Oyen, Dawn Osborn, Brian Kueter and other functional leaders.

‘Rosenbauer America’s commitment is stronger than ever to serve first responders and local communities with the industry’s leading apparatus and technology solutions’, finished Fusco.

For more information, contact your local Rosenbauer dealer or visit www.RosenbauerAmerica.com, Facebook, and Twitter.

About Rosenbauer America

Rosenbauer is the world’s leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus and solutions. Rosenbauer offers the industry’s widest line of advanced custom and commercial pumpers, heavy rescues, tenders, mini pumpers and light rescues, aerial ladders and platforms featuring SMART Aerial™ Technology, and the RTX fully electric fire truck.

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