Police: Fire truck struck by DUI driver in Puyallup, WA

Suspected DUI driver slams into Fire Truck responding to Puyallup, WA house fire

Police are investigating a driver for driving under the influence after a vehicle crashed into a fire engine early Sunday morning. The fire truck, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue's Truck 72, was actively on the scene of a garage fire in Puyallup when the collision occurred around 3:30 a.m.

PUYALLUP, Wash. - Police in Puyallup are investigating a driver for driving under the influence following an early-morning crash involving a firetruck on the scene of a house fire.

Timeline:

Around 3:30 a.m., firefighters were responding to a garage fire at a home in Puyallup. While crews were putting out the flames, someone crashed into one of the fire engines in service. 

Source: Pierce County Fire and Rescue

No firefighters were injured by the crash, but Truck 72, including its ladder, was heavily damaged, according to the Central Pierce Fire & Rescue team.

In a Sunday morning statement, CPFR said the driver was evaluated at the scene before police launched an investigation into the motorist's suspected impairment. 

"Please slow down and/or move over when approaching emergency scenes and vehicles," read the statement, in part. 

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