Last May, four firetrucks and a four-wheeler were repossessed from the Warfield Volunteer Fire Department. Since then, surrounding departments have helped respond to emergencies.

Attorney Chris Harris, representing the Warfield Volunteer Fire Department in the lawsuit to get the repossessed trucks back, said the fire department doesn't "deserve to be preyed upon by out of state companies."

One person in the car suffered minor injuries, according to Burton Fire officials.

No firefighters in the truck were hurt.

“She said she heard the sirens but didn’t see the ambulance, which doesn’t surprise me,” city police patrolman Gary Vannatta said. “You hear sirens all over downtown. They bounce off buildings. It can be, ‘Where the heck did that come from?’ ”

Video of the crash captured by a bank indicates the ambulance didn’t slow down.

Motorists are legally required to yield to emergency vehicles.

“Indiana law allows people operating an emergency motor vehicle to violate traffic laws – go the wrong way on a one-way street, run stop signs and run red lights,” Vannatta said. “But that doesn’t take away the fact we still have what they call ‘due regard.’ We have to give people time and the opportunity to yield to you.”

The officer concluded that the primary cause of the crash was the woman’s failure to yield. The secondary cause was the ambulance’s disregard of the red light. “She did have an obligation to yield, but he also had an obligation to slow down and drive with due regard,” Vannatta said. “Take either of those factors out of the equation and the crash doesn’t occur.”

Located in the 200 block of Olive Street, the new Fire Station Four will include state-of-the art facilities and outdoor areas for exercise.

“It's the first Silver LEED Certified building the city of South Bend has ever done, so that's an important feature of this project. We're very proud to be representing the city in that way," said Jeffrey Ballard, vice president of Dansch Harner Associates.

Bidding for the project's construction is set to take place early September with construction to follow soon after.