The driver of a pickup truck that collided this morning (Thursday, Aug. 26) with a Denton (TX) Fire Department fire truck was seriously injured and had to be extricated from the vehicle, according to a report published by NBCDFW 5.

According to the television station, no firefighters were hurt in the crash that happened at about 5 am on Interstate 35E between Mayhill Road and Texas 288.

The highway was closed for several hours due to the accident, but all lanes were eventually opened, the station reported.

Authorities have not said what cause the crash, the television station reported.

A pair of fire trucks in Jackson County (FL) has been working for more than two decades, but, despite many feeling they need to be replaced, there are funding issues at hand, reports wjhg.com.

One apparatus has been in use for 21 years and the other more than 17. Although they still run, they come with myriad maintenance issues. Plus, technology has changed significantly since they were put into service.

County officials will ask for $1 million for two new apparatus with the latest equipment. The report says they hope to know whether their request for money was approved by the end of next month, but they won’t know if they’ll actually receive the funds until May 2022.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol announced that Paola Magana was injured and charged in a crash involving a Berea Fire Department apparatus in Greenville County, reports foxcarolina.com.

Officials said the Berea Fire Department apparatus was traveling west on Lily Street attempting to turn onto US 25; the car was traveling north on US 25. The report said the fire truck was responding to a call and had its sirens on and lights flashing when it entered the intersection and was struck.

Officials said none of the three firefighters were taken to the hospital. Magana was taken to Greenville Memorial for injuries. She was charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, and officials said she did not have a South Carolina driver’s license.

The Olathe (KS) Fire Department is set to open its new Station 8 the week of September 6, reports kansascity.com.

To serve southwest Olathe, Station 8 was built with firefighters, equipment, and the surrounding neighborhood in mind. It’s located at 14700 S. Lakeshore Dr., was budgeted at just under $5.5 million, and will be staffed with three firefighters who also serve as EMTs or paramedics.

In addition, the alert system features different volumes and light colors, aimed at reducing physiological stress on the firefighters. In the bunkrooms, firefighters can customize the alerts to what best suits them when awakened to answer a call.

Officials say the station hopes to complement the neighborhood with a residential-looking exterior and roof lines akin those in the area.