For the second time in weeks, a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District units were struck by another vehicle while tending to a vehicle crash.
The incident happened at 2:28 am on Highway 4 and no injuries were reported. CONFIRE also did not say where on Highway 4 the crash occurred, however, a crash was reported at Highway 4 and Loveridge in Pittsburg.
Per CONFIRE:
At approx 2:28 am ConFire units responded to a vehicle accident on eastbound Hwy 4, when a fire engine and ambulance were struck by a vehicle. No injuries to firefighters or medics, but engine placed out of service and ambulance had to be towed from scene. #slowdownmoveover
Back on February 18, 1 person died and 5 injured after a a Tesla slammed into a Contra Costa County Fire Truck on I-680 in Walnut Creek. That crash was also in the early morning hours at 3:34 am and the crash was on northbound I-680, south of Treat Boulevard.
A Contra Costa County Fire Engine was stopped at the rear of the scene to protect personnel and assist in diverting traffic. At 3:54am, a Tesla Model S approaching the scene crashed into the rear of the fire engine. The driver of the Tesla sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed it or the events leading up to it, please contact CHP Contra Costa in Martinez, (925) 646-4980.
