The crash happened Wednesday morning in the westbound lanes of I-20 near Two Notch Road, according to the Columbia Fire Department.  

Four fire fighters on a ladder truck were arriving at a crash in the left lane of I-20, according to Mike DeSumma, Columbia Fire Department spokesman. The ladder truck driver was slowing down and maneuvering the truck to protect the crash scene when a tractor-trailer came through and clipped the side of the fire truck.

"We have an idea of what we need," said Fire Chief Alan Mannel "Our need exists today. It's not any kind of future need, it's a today need. Anything on the north end of town, basically anything north of Culver's, is out of our reach to effectively service in a timely manner. A fire can more than double in less than a minute. Time is the issue when it comes to a heart attack or a stroke."  

The department will seek a request for proposals from firms to complete the study. The study will look at the need for a second fire station as well as staffing, services and collaboration with other agencies.