Four Firefighters Injured After £750k Fire Engine Crashes in Streatham
A £750,000 London Fire Brigade engine answering an emergency call smashed into a Range Rover on Streatham High Road just after 1.30am on Monday.
Rescue Drama on Streatham High Road
The crash trapped firefighters and the Range Rover driver inside their vehicles. Emergency crews had to use spreading and specialist cutting gear to free everyone involved. Nearby fire crews rushed to rescue the trapped firefighters onboard the fire engine.
Road Blocked as Investigation Underway
The A23 at Greyhound Lane remains closed in both directions while the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and Metropolitan Police carry out a full collision probe. Several paramedics and the HART (Hazardous Area Response Team) were dispatched to the serious accident scene in the early hours.
Victims Taken to Hospital
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “A fire engine was involved in a road traffic collision with a car on Streatham High Road on Monday 29 June.
“The driver of the car was trapped by their injuries and was released by additional Brigade crews. They were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
“The fire engine was responding to an emergency call at the time of the collision and another fire engine was mobilised.”
All four firefighters from Norbury Fire Station, who were inside the appliance, were also hospitalised. The fire crew had been heading to put out a shop fire on Streatham High Road, which was quickly under control with no injuries reported from the blaze itself.
