A crash involving a deputy fire chief's vehicle and an SUV in Reading sent two people to the hospital Monday. The accident happened at North Third and Walnut streets shortly before noon when the chief's vehicle struck the side of the SUV.
The driver of the SUV had to be freed from the vehicle and transported to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. The deputy chief, Gary Mogel, was also taken to the hospital for evaluation, officials said.
The intersection is controlled by stop signs for drivers on both Third and Walnut streets, so officials have not been able to determine what led to the crash, which remains under investigation.