Talleyville (DE) Fire Company ladder 257 sustained damage to its officer’s side Tuesday morning when it was hit by a pick-up truck at the intersection of Harvey Road and the ramp from I-95 North, reports wdel.com.
Around 8:45 a.m., the apparatus was on its way to assist Claymont Fire Company at a house fire at the time of the accident, the report says.
No firefighters were hurt, according to the report, and the other driver was examined at the scene.
Police officials say the pick-up was attempting a left turn onto Harvey Road when the ramp light turned green and the vehicle up pulled out; it then hit the side of the apparatus, which had on its emergency lights, the report says.
No citations were issued in connection with the accident, and the house fire was quickly extinguished.