A highway crash into a Liberty Township fire truck that was shielding first responders at a highway emergency scene three years ago has led Liberty and two other nearby departments to agree to share an old apparatus for protection on such calls in the future, reports journal-news.com.

Earlier: Liberty Twp. (OH) to Replace Fire Apparatus Totaled in Accident

The crash—which saw a semi with its driver asleep at the wheel crash into and total the frontline apparatus—forced the township to spend an additional $1.3 million on a new fire truck. Though FA reported at the time that insurance would help pay the lion’s share of the $1.3 million, while the township would chip in $50,096.

The new agreement—which at the moment is just a memorandum of understanding—will see the fire departments from Liberty, West Chester Township, and the city of Monroe be protected on highway calls by a 1999 Sutphen pumper truck, according to the report.

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Officials say the pumper is valued at under $8,000, which, of course, makes more sense to use as a barrier than a frontline truck.

If implemented, the agreement will create a traffic crash unit for use on stretches of national and state highways, which include Interstate 75, Ohio 129, and Ohio 63, officials say.

The blocker truck, which is expected to be used more than 100 times per year, should be ready by August, the report notes.

Early Monday morning, Northborough man Kevin Tupper was arrested and is facing four charges after he broke glass doors at the Westborough Fire Station and pointed an unknown object at personnel, among other shenanigans.

His charges include defacing/damaging property, breaking and entering a building in the nighttime with an intent to commit a felony, breaking and entering a motor vehicle, and receiving stolen property.

The incident, which happened around 3:20 a.m., also saw Tupper break into a firefighter’s vehicle and steal belongings.

Read more about it here:

The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department’s Douglas A. Melton Station will be closed for a bit while the city removes asbestos, mold, and makes other repairs.

After tiles in the station, located at 57 S. Lafayette St., tested positive for asbestos, crews and their gear were immediately removed and will be strategically relocated.

“MFRD’s responsibilities are to its personnel and to the citizens and visitors of Mobile,” a Facebook post reads. “We do not anticipate any impact on the service provided to the citizens who depend on Station 8 and its members. The City of Mobile and MFRD is committed to the health and safety of every employee and the public services provided to members of our community. We will provide more details about the timeline for Station 8’s closure once more information is available.”

The Sun City Fire and Medical Department has announced that 36-year-old Firefighter Shane Godbehere died on Saturday while on duty.

Godbehere was a 15-year veteran of the department. He passed away while working at Fire Station 131, the department said via Facebook.