Photo: Driver of SUV that struck Chicago fire truck dies

“We ask that you PLEASE SLOW DOWN and be observant when driving by all emergency vehicles,” the department tweeted later

January 23, 2023 02:03 PM

By Leila Merrill
FireRescue1/EMS1

CHICAGO — The driver of an SUV that hit a Chicago fire truck Sunday morning has died, ABC reported.

Three other people were injured and transported to a hospital.

The fire truck was parked at the scene of a prior crash when a passing motorist did not yield to emergency vehicles and hit the truck.

Firefighters on the scene were not injured.

“We ask that you PLEASE SLOW DOWN and be observant when driving by all emergency vehicles,” the department tweeted.

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