Black Forest Fire Engine Struck by Car Near Vollmer Road

A Black Forest Fire Rescue engine was hit by a vehicle that crossed into the opposite lane on Friday, damaging the apparatus and sending the driver for medical evaluation.

By Springs Daily Staff, Newsroom
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Black Forest Fire Rescue Engine 711 was struck by a car on Friday, Oct. 2, near the intersection of Vollmer Road and Glider Loop, according to Black Forest Fire Rescue. A vehicle crossed into the opposite lane before making contact with Engine 711.

The driver of the vehicle was transported for evaluation following the collision. The condition of the fire crew members aboard Engine 711 at the time of the strike, and the full extent of damage to the apparatus, were not confirmed in available source material.

The circumstances that led the vehicle to cross into oncoming traffic have not been reported, and no additional details about the status of Engine 711's operational availability were confirmed in the source documents reviewed by Springs Daily.

The investigation into the collision and the operational status of Engine 711 remain outstanding as of publication.

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**Editor's note:** The single source document provided was truncated. To meet factual and length standards, Springs Daily recommends obtaining the full FOX21 report and any follow-up statements from Black Forest Fire Rescue before publishing.

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  1. FOX21 News — Black Forest Fire Rescue engine damaged after hit by car

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