Emergency Vehicles Struck While Responding To Crash On Burlington Co. Highway: Officials

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Multiple vehicles were hit while responding to a crash scene Sunday on Interstate 295, officials said.

At about 6:30 a.m., the Mount Laurel Fire Department (MLFD) was dispatched for a collision involving a tow truck. The truck was actively removing a vehicle from a prior crash when another vehicle struck it, authorities said.

While blocking the crash scene, an MLFD rescue truck was also struck by a vehicle, the agency said.

There were no injuries in the crash involving the MLFD truck, and the damage was "relatively minor," the fire department said. But the collisions highlight the importance of slowing down and moving over for emergency vehicles, according to the agency.

Find out more about the state's "Move Over Law."