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1 Dead, Several Injured After FDNY Firetruck Triggers Chain-Reaction Crash in Brooklyn

Investigators are reviewing how an FDNY truck responding with lights and sirens triggered the chain of collisions.

Overview

  • Police said the crash happened around 6:45 p.m. at Avenue S and West 11th Street in Gravesend.
  • Officials and video indicate the eastbound firetruck struck a commercial van, then hit an Access-A-Ride vehicle that was pushed into a Lexus SUV.
  • A 78-year-old man riding on the Access-A-Ride vehicle was pronounced dead at a hospital.
  • At least 10 others were hospitalized, including several firefighters, with outlets reporting slightly different injury totals but all listed in stable condition.
  • No arrests have been made, and authorities say the investigation into the collision sequence remains ongoing.