An East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department pumper was rear-ended while conducting an blocking operation Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.
The Town of Wallingford (CT) Fire Department made the following post on its Facebook page:
On Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, the Wallingford Fire Department was dispatched to a van fire on I91 Northbound in the area of exit 14. Crews arrived on scene to find a van pulled off to the right side of the highway that had an engine fire but was extinguished prior to fire department arrival.
East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department Engine 8 remained on scene to monitor the van as well as assist the Connecticut State Police with blocking the far right lane while they conducted their investigation and while the towing company loaded the van for transport.
During this blocking operation Engine 8 was rear-ended by a mid-sized SUV causing heavy damage to that vehicle and minor damage to the fire apparatus. Engine 8 personnel were in the vehicle at the time of the accident, fortunately the crew only sustained minor injuries resulting in one firefighter being transported by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation while the other two personnel remained on scene.
The operator of the vehicle that struck the apparatus was the only person in that vehicle and was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with unknown injuries. The Connecticut State Police are currently investigating the accident scene.
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