Philadelphia

Fire Truck Struck by Big Rig at Accident Scene in East Falls

A fire truck that was assisting at an accident scene in Philadelphia Saturday morning was struck by a tractor-trailer.

The crash happened at about 3:30 a.m. at Ridge Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard.

According to fire officials, the fire truck was blocking the intersection because of an earlier accident between a car and a motorcycle.

While parked, a tractor-trailer struck the fire truck and a SUV.

A female in the SUV was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

No firefighters were injured.

The motorcyclist involved in the initial accident ran away from the scene, police said.

Both crashes remain under investigation.
 

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