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Fire truck, car crash in Midwood

Fire truck, car crash in Midwood
Photo by Steve Solomonson

A fire truck and a car collided in Midwood on Aug. 7 while the truck was responding to a fire that turned out to be a false alarm.

The truck from Ladder Company 156 and the car crashed at Avenue M and Bedford Avenue at 12:30 pm. The truck was responding to an electrical emergency at Avenue L and Nostrand Avenue but a spokesman for the FDNY said the call was a false alarm.

Trouble times two: Two civilians suffered minor injuries, according to a FDNY spokeswoman.
Photo by Steve Solomonson

According to a Fire Department spokeswoman, two of the passengers in the car suffered minor injures and were transported to Kings County Hospital Center.

The cause of the crash is being investigated.

Helping hand: Members of the Hatzolah Volunteer Ambulance assist one of the injured civilians.
Photo by Steve Solomonson

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