A Crossville Fire Department fire engine and a passenger car were involved in a crash Wednesday night as firefighters responded to a call of smoke in a city restaurant. The extent of injuries suffered by the motorist was not known at press time. The crash occurred around 9:30 p.m.
Customers and workers were orderly evacuated from the business and no one was injured. Firefighters later determined that a belt on a heating and air conditioning unit was the cause of smoke.
As the engine left the station, it traveled north on Henry St. to Fourth St. and then east on Fourth St. As the fire engine — with lights and siren operating — traveled through the West Ave. intersection a black Hyundai passenger car also entered the intersection, resulting in the broadside crash.
The impact sent the car spinning and backwards into the Nail Society front door. The car came to rest on top of the front steps to the Fourth St. business and on top of a fire hydrant. The business was closed and no one was inside.