Four hurt when fire truck is involved in collision near SouthPark mall, CFD says
Four people were injured when a Charlotte Fire Department apparatus collided with a vehicle near SouthPark mall, officials say.
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The crash occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Fairview and Sharon roads, just south of the mall.
“No firefighters were injured. Four people from the other vehicle were treated at the scene and transported by Medic to a local hospital for evaluation,” fire department officials told The Charlotte Observer.
Details of what caused the crash have not been released.
The fire apparatus was running an emergency call at the time of the collision, officials said.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are “investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident,” officials said.
North Carolina law gives right-of-way to fire department vehicles involved in an emergency response with lights and sirens activated.
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