The Ashland City Fire Department's new fire engine should arrive in town within the next two to three weeks, Fire Chief Chuck Walker said. The department purchased the new engine to replace an older one that was totaled in a fatal crash in April 2015 on Sams Creek Road.
The Ashland City Council previously approved the purchase of the 2015 Pierce PUC model truck, which cost $543,775.50.
A 1996 truck that was involved in the April 13, 2015, accident that killed a 26-year-old Kingston Springs woman was declared totaled by the insurance company and had to be replaced.
The wreck was not the fault of the fire department.
At the time of the accident, Walker said the truck that was damaged was almost 20 years old and would need to be replaced in a few years anyway.
The multi-purpose truck will have all the equipment the department needs to respond to fires, accidents and other emergencies.