Greenbelt Fire Engines Out of Commission Following Beltway Crash
Greenbelt's firefighters were tending to an accident on the beltway when a Lexus slammed into their fire engine, according to a fire department official.
A 2005 Lexus slammed into a Greenbelt fire engine while firefighters were tending to a vehicle accident on the inner loop of the Capital Beltway, according to Mark Brady, Prince George's County Fire/EMS spokesman. While the Lexus was being cleared, another vehicle slammed into it, barely missing firefighters, Brady said. The Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department was using its fire engine as barrier protection for civilians, emergency personnel, and units from Greenbelt, West Lanham Hills and Berwyn Heights, which were working on the initial beltway crash between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Rt. 295) and the Annapolis Rd. (Rt. 450) interchanges. Brady said the driver of the 2005 Lexus showed disregard for warning lights and slammed into…
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Polly
8:31 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
At that hour of the morning I'd suspect alcohol, drugs, lack of sleep, cell phones and/or texting. How else could you possible miss a freaking fire truck with lights blazing?? Why no names of the drivers given? A quick search on the Maryland Judiciary Case page would elicit more info. more ›