Nov. 12—Three drivers were detained Saturday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after they crashed into Houston police and fire emergency vehicles on the Southwest Freeway.

The initial crash occurred at 1:19 a.m. on U.S. 59 and Buffalo Speedway, police said.

A marked Houston police car was driving on the Southwest Freeway going inbound when they were involved in a three-car crash. The police car was side-swiped, however, it only suffered minor damage to a tire, according to authorities.

The driver of the black Cadillac and Toyota Camry was detained for suspicion of DWI.

While Houston police and fire were at the initial accident, a Houston fire truck was struck while blocking the roadway. The driver of the red sedan, which hit the fire truck, was also detained for suspicion of DWI, police said.

No one was injured as a result of the crashes.

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It has been requested that the New Bedford (MA) City Council pay for purchasing and equipping two pumper trucks for the New Bedford Fire Department. The trucks would allow the city to retire older trucks in the fleet, the city said in a press release.

The acquisition of new trucks at a cost of $1,705,504 was already planned as a part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan, but the acceleration of the truck purchases to the current fiscal year (FY23) will mitigate anticipated inflation-related cost increases by the manufacturer, the report said. The city will still take delivery of the new vehicles in FY2024 and FY2026 as previously planned.

Nick Sullivan – The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Nov. 11—A Colorado Springs firefighter has been charged with careless driving resulting in death after reportedly running over a woman at Dorchester Park last month, police announced in a press release Friday.

The firefighter, Wesley Cosgrove, drove over victim Margaret Miller while responding to a fire.

Fire crews were dispatched on Oct. 16 to Dorchester Park, where a man was reportedly attempting to start a fire. They found a fire on a tree stump off the main road. Crews called in a brush truck for assistance, since the fire truck was too big to take off the road.

Cosgrove, the brush truck driver, was unable to enter the park from the old parking lot, which was blocked off. He instead took a dirt path.

“Where the worn dirt path and grassy area meet, there was debris consisting of blankets and other items on the ground,” the release states. “The brush truck attempted to turn west in this area. As the brush truck made the turn, it struck the victim, Margaret Miller, who was under the items on the ground.”

CSFD personnel attempted lifesaving efforts, but Miller died on scene from her injuries. Colorado Springs police also reported to the scene.

Cosgrove is charged with careless driving resulting in death, a traffic misdemeanor. The investigation is ongoing.

• Woman Dies After Being Hit by Colorado Springs (CO) Fire Department Truck

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Officials with the Amarillo Fire Department released information on a car wreck involving a fire truck on 24th and North Grand Friday afternoon.

According to the AFD, fire engine No. 7 was responding to a car wreck near Dumas Highway & Hastings. The engine came to a complete stop at NE 24th & Grand. As the crew resumed, it collided with another vehicle, the report said. 

AFD reported that there were very minor injuries and no one was transported to the hospital. 

Officials said engine No. 7 is out of service for the time being and a second engine was dispatched to the original call in its place.

This accident is still under investigation by Amarillo Police Department.