Waterbury (CT) Apparatus MVA

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Date: Sat. May 19, 2007

Time: 10:30 (approx.)

Location: East Aurora and Watertown Avenue

Frequency: 154.

Units Operating: Waterbury FD, Waterbury PD

Description Of Incident: Apparatus accident involving Engine 8 and Truck 1

Writer: x152

All 8 FFs (4 from each rig) were transported, 2 are in very serious condition. Please keep our Brothers in Waterbury in your thoughts and prayers.

FYI - This intersection is a few blocks away from the 1990 intersection (Highland and West Main) that claimed the lives of 2 Waterbury FFs in an MVA involving an apparatus that struck a tree following brake failure.

Edited May 19, 2007 by x152