AN investigation has been launched after a Fire and Rescue Service van was involved in a crash while responding to an emergency call.
The van, carrying two firefighters, collided with a grey Nissan as it passed through red lights at the junction of Gloucester Street and the Esplanade shortly before 2 pm yesterday. Both vehicles were badly damaged but no one was injured and no one was arrested.
The Fire and Rescue Service today confirmed that the van was attending a non-fire-related emergency but refused to release more details. Marc Le Cornu, community safety manager, said: ‘The van was responding to an emergency call with blue lights and sirens. It went through a red light, which it is allowed to do under certain conditions. It was creeping forward when it was in collision with a vehicle travelling east. The van was responding to an incident in St Brelade.’
Another vehicle was immediately dispatched. No one was injured in the emergency which the van was responding to.
• Picture: The accident happened after the Fire Service van went through a red light at the end of Gloucester Street. Picture by Jon Guegan (00610837)
Article posted on 12th January, 2009 - 2.58pm
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I thought it was illegal for any vehicle to go through a red light OTHER than a post office vehicle carrying a declaration of war to the queen…
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Lula, right or wrong, the car should not have been travelling at more than 30 MPH. The esplanade is a wide thoroughfare with good visibility. As an alert driver I frequently have to avoid jaywalkers; a big red van with flashing lights and siren should be easy to spot!
I also noted that a number of drivers abuse the path of emergency vehicles in order to gain a few extra yards. I am in no position to pass judgement on this collision, other than to say it would appear to be more than a little ‘bump’.
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Why did they refuse to give details.If it was only a service vehicle did they just use lights without it being a high category incident for a normal service breakdown.
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