A 21-year-old college student was killed Wednesday morning after a fire engine hit the motorcycle she was riding at an intersection in Hat Yai, reports bangkokpost.com.

The accident occurred around 9 a.m. near the Public Relations Office Region 6 on Nipat Songkroh Road, police officials say.

First responders were called and found Cholthicha Singprom, a second-year student at a university in Muang district, dead on the road. She had been run over and her head was crushed by a Hat Yai Municipality fire truck, according to the report.

The 44-year-old engine driver, Supachai Srikhlam, waited for police to arrive. He says he was on his way to the Jiranakhon Sport Stadium for a fire drill.

Police officials say he will be charged.

The Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department recently retired a 54-year-old fire truck and showed off its replacement.

“The Life and Replacement of a Diamond Icon, 1968 – 2022

“1968 was a turbulent and outstanding year for the world, the USA, and for Vermont,” a Facebook post reads.

“Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated, and protests against the Vietnam War were rising across the USA and Europe. The Beatles ‘White Album’ was released, the first successful heart transplant was accomplished, and Phil Hoff was the first Democratic Governor of Vermont since 1853. Vermont passed a law banning roadside billboards, and the Total Loss Farm Commune was established in Guilford.

“In Marlboro, Tom Ragle started his term as President of Marlboro College and the Marlboro Music Festival ended their concert season with Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with Rudolph Serkin on piano, Benita Valente as soprano and Pablo Casals conducting.

“On April 2, 1968, the Fire Chief of the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Company was Bob Bartlett, (father of the current board member and past fire fighter with the MVFC, Ann Bartlett). He, and Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, J.F Herrick, Jr, signed a contract on that day to purchase a brand new, 1968 Diamond Reo Pumper/Tanker fire truck for $17,189. Also on that Board were; T.A. Cunningham, D.J Dalrymple, W.P. Davidson, W.A. Eames, R.V.R Hertzberg, J Nevins, A.T Rylander, S.L. Vonderhorst, J.S Bartlett (Treasurer) and D.G MacArthur (Clerk).

“The Diamond Reo truck, known as Engine #1, has been in active service to the Town of Marlboro since those iconic times, responding to an estimated 1,600 fire events in its 54 years on the job. She has also been a frequent visitor to Marlboro Fair events and town parades. The Diamond Reo is believed to be the oldest active fire truck in the state of Vermont and is highly regarded by fire truck enthusiasts for her age, her condition, her style, and her fortitude.

“On May 12th, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Company (Will Shakespeare-President, Michael Schneider-Treasurer, Carol Ann Johnson-Clerk, Ann Bartlett-member, Fred Muschler-member) authorized the acting Fire Chief, Andrew Richardson, to purchase a replacement truck and give the Reo a gold watch and let her enjoy her days as an antique fire truck, participating in parades and fairs and other celebrations.

“The replacement truck is a beautifully maintained 1995, 1250 gpm Sutphen pumper with a 1000 gallon onboard storage tank that was used and beautifully maintained by the Winooski, Vermont Fire Department. It has a 6-person cab fits into the MVFC firehouse with just a few inches overhead clearance to spare. It has an automatic transmission (which the Reo did not), allowing for more personnel to qualify as drivers. Included in the purchase package was 900 feet of 4” hose, 600’ of 2 ½” hose, a 24’ ladder, a 14’ ladder, and a 10’ ladder. It also has an on-board generator. The replacement truck will inherit the title of Engine # 1 but will be clearly identified in her own style as she is a beautiful sparkling yellow.

“The Marlboro Volunteer Fire Company will be presenting the Sutphen Engine #1 fire truck to the public on June 28th before and after the Marlboro Communi

The San Antonio Fire Department suspended a captain earlier this year for pointing a semi-automatic handgun at two firefighters at a station.

The San Antonio Express-News reported that it reviewed personnel records related to the incident. Captain Rogelio Loredo was found to have violated numerous department policies, including a “lack of moral character,” records show.

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The incident happened in February in front of the bay doors during a shift change, and the captain pulled the gun out of his personal vehicle. The newspaper reported that the captain said he was joking, but had been upset earlier in the day.

The City of Meridian recently broke ground on Fire Station 8, which will be located at 4232 N. Owyhee Storm Ave. in Northwest Meridian.

The facility will house both the police precinct and fire station, as it’s being built in tandem with the city’s first police precinct.

“The fire station will be 11,562 square feet and feature three double-deep, drive-through apparatus bays with quick access gear and decontamination rooms,” a press release says. “There are six individual sleeping rooms, a kitchen and dining area, and a day room. The overall building is organized to keep operation of the apparatus bay separate from the living quarters, a critical feature as it reduces hazardous exhaust exposure to the firefighters who live there.”

Design of the project was completed by Rice Fergus Miller with construction management services provided by ESI, the release says. See video of the event above.