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Fire truck hits Avenue M pedestrian

Fire truck hits Avenue M pedestrian
Photo by Steve Solomonson

A firefighter behind the wheel of a fire truck hit a pedestrian in Midwood on Oct. 3, fire officials said.

It was the second crash on Avenue M involving that firehouse in as many months.

The smoke eater from Ladder Company 156 struck the pedestrian on Avenue M at Coney Island Avenue at 1:28 pm while responding to a fire on Avenue L and E. 10th Street, according to the Fire Department.

Hatzolah volunteer ambulance personnel transported the victim to Coney Island Hospital in stable condition, a department spokesman said.

In August, a truck from the same ladder company collided with a car on Avenue M and Bedford Avenue while the drive was responding to a report of a fire that turned out to be a false alarm.

The FDNY spokesman did not know if the same driver was involved in both incidents.

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