Southington Fire Truck Involved In Head-On Collision

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Two firefighters in a Southington Fire Department truck and another person in a civilian vehicle were hurt in a head-on crash Saturday.

According to a fire department report, at 3:53 p.m., the Southington Fire Department's Squad 1 was responding in a non-emergency mode — no lights or sirens activated and with the flow of traffic — to a report of a tree and wires down. While traveling in front of Recreation Park on South End Road, the fire truck was involved in a head-on crash with a civilian vehicle, according to a report.

The members of Squad 1 called for additional units and began providing medical aid to the driver of the vehicle, according to a report.

The fire department's Squad 5 arrived at the scene and extricated the driver from the vehicle, according to a report. Both members of Squad 1 and the driver of the vehicle were transported to New Britain General Hospital for evaluation and treatment, according to a report.

The Southington Police Department is investigating the accident.