Salem Fire vehicle struck in crash Monday morning, no injuries reported
A driver collided with a Salem Fire Department battalion chief vehicle Monday morning in the Northgate neighborhood.
No one was injured in the crash just before 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Northeast Portland Road and Northeast Hyacinth Street, according to Brian Carrara, the fire department’s assistant chief of business operations.
Carrara said the fire vehicle was struck in the rear passenger side, on the panel behind the door.
He said an investigation is pending and it’s unclear which driver was at fault.
The battalion chief was headed to a 911 call in north Salem when the crash occurred.
Contact reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian: [email protected] or 503-929-3053.
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Ardeshir Tabrizian has covered the justice system and public safety for Salem Reporter since September 2021. As an Oregon native, his award-winning watchdog journalism has traversed the state. He has done reporting for The Oregonian, Eugene Weekly and Malheur Enterprise.
