Ladder 1, which is a Pierce tiller truck, was responding to a medical emergency around 7:30 p.m. Friday when it was struck on the passenger side by a vehicle driven by a 40- year-old Attleboro resident at the intersection of Pleasant and Emory streets. That driver suffered unknown injuries and was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The ladder was driven by a 27-year-old city firefighter who resides in Warwick, R.I., police said.None of the firefighters on the ladder truck were injured in the crash, officials said.