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Firefighters Injured In A Collision On The 605 Freeway
By Jackawa Jackson | October 1, 2010
Just After Midnight on September 30, 2010, Long Beach fire department responded to a report of a vehicle accident on the south bound 605 freeway at Carson. While searching for the incident, Engine 5 was struck from behind by a cement pump truck traveling at a reported 60 miles per hour. Following the collision, Engine 5 was pushed forward, eventually coming to rest several hundred yards away. The 40-year-old male driver of the cement pump truck was trapped in his vehicle and required the use of the Jaws of Life to free him. All crew members onboard Engine 5 suffered injuries and were transported to local hospitals. A number of units from Long Beach Fire, Orange county Fire Authority, and LA County Fire responded to this incident.
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