HALIFAX – A fire truck was struck by a vehicle just outside Halifax on Wednesday morning, injuring two firefighters.
The collision occurred near Exit 2A on Highway 103 while the fire truck was responding to another accident.
Two firefighters were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Deputy Fire Chief Roy Hollett said the truck was making a turn onto another part of the highway when the collision happened, and its lights and sirens were activated at the time.
He said the truck’s front end was significantly damaged, and serious accidents involving emergency vehicles are rare in the Halifax area.
“We do get minor hits and cars hitting the bumper, but not to this degree,” he said.
The man driving the vehicle was not injured and refused medical treatment.
Police are investigating but have not yet laid charges.
With files from Natasha Pace, Global News
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