A BMW smashed into a fire truck blocking a crash scene in Concord (NC) moving the apparatus up to four feet on impact, according to a report broadcast by WBTV television station.

The television station said the Concord (NC) Fire Department truck was blocking two lanes of traffic on I-85 northbound early Tuesday morning when the crash happened. No firefighters were in the truck and none were hurt as a result of the collision. The driver of the BMW, which was traveling at full speed, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries, the station reported.

The Concord Fire Department issued a press release stating that the cause of the crash was not known, but took the opportunity to remind motorists they need be aware of the their surroundings and move over when they see emergency vehicles on the roadways.

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