Officials: 5 firefighters, civilian hurt when fire truck crashes into building in Gravesend

Five firefighters and a civilian were hospitalized when a fire truck crashed into a building in Gravesend, officials say.

News 12 Staff

Dec 21, 2020, 11:39 AM

Updated 1,454 days ago

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Five firefighters and a civilian were hospitalized when a fire truck crashed into a building in Gravesend Sunday, officials say.
Fire officials say it happened around 11:30 p.m. while firefighters were responding to reports of a structural fire at 8750 Bay Parkway.
The truck crashed into a building on Avenue U.
Officials evacuated five residents as a precaution.
There is no word yet on the extent of any of the injuries.
An investigation is ongoing.