Pickup Crashes Into Firetruck After Fiery Collision On I-95

FAIRFIELD, CT — A pickup crashed into a Fairfield firetruck that was responding to a collision and vehicle fire Saturday on Interstate 95, according to authorities.

Firefighters were called around 4:30 p.m. to the scene of a two-vehicle accident with injuries on northbound I-95 near Mill Plain Road, the fire department said in a news release. Two of the agency’s vehicles responded, with one positioned to protect police and firefighters at the scene.

The pickup was traveling in the left breakdown lane at a high rate of speed when it hit the firetruck that was blocking emergency crews, according to the department, which reported police at the scene were able to stop the pickup’s driver and are investigating the incident.

The firetruck was significantly damaged on its left side and will be removed from service until it is repaired, the agency said.

“This is a very important reminder of the dangers that first responder(s) face every day while operating on the highways,” Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood said in the news release.

Connecticut’s “Move Over Law” requires drivers approaching emergency vehicles with flashing lights to immediately slow down to speeds below posted limits and move one lane over unless doing so would be unreasonable or unsafe, according to the department.