A Sanford (ME) firefighter had to jump out of the way as a car went out of control and hit a fire truck blocking a previous accident scene recently, according to a report published by WGME 13.

According to the television station, the damaged fire truck was being used to block off a street at an accident scene where Sanford firefighters were working. As firefighters were clearing the scene, a vehicle headed right at them, narrowly missing a firefighter who had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit, the station reported.

The fire truck suffered front-end damage that will need to be repaired, but the driver of the other vehicle suffered only minor injuries and was soon released after being checked out at a hospital, the television station reported.

The crash gave the Sanford fire chief a reason to remind motorists to stay alert while driving and not use their phones or be distracted by other activities, like eating and drinking, the station reported.

Two fire trucks in Cleveland (OH) were hit in separate incidents on Saturday morning, according to reports published by WOIO, Cleveland 19.

The first crash occurred at 5:52 am on the city’s East Side when an allegedly intoxicated driver crashed into a fire truck at the corner of East 55th Street and Carnegie Avenue, the television station report, adding damage to the truck was minor.

The second crash was a hit and run that occurred at 11:45 am, also on Saturday, near Fulton and Bailey avenues , the station reported.

Before the vehicle fled the scene a license plate number was noted, the station reported, noting the truck remained in service and there were no reported injuries in either collision.

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