"This is the 2nd Fire Engine struck on I-57 in the past 2 weeks in addition to the 2 fatalities involving State Troopers on Chicago Area Expressways," the Facebook post said.  

No firefighters were injured, however, the driver of the vehicle that hit the firetruck was taken to the hospital for injuries.

This lime green fire fighting machine is the latest tool for the Eugene-Springfield fire's airport crew. The 62,000 pound truck is specially designed for airport emergencies.

“It's different fire fighting than it would be in town,” said Sven Erik Wahlroos, the captain of Eugene-Springfield fire. “So we have specialized equipment, specialized training to deal with emergencies here on airport property.”