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8/9/09. Early this morning, San Diego (CA) FD Engine Company 44 was blocking traffic on I-15 for a crash when another civilian vehicle crashed into the engine company at a high rate of speed. The Firefighter/Engineer was reportedly setting up more cones and was hit (read on) and was thrown into the air. While injured he never loss consciousness, he was treated and then transported in stable condition. The vehicle that hit E44 was occupied by a family of 3, including a child and the Father is critical with the others injured in unknown conditions at this time.
Initial reports are that the engine was blocking and protecting the scene and the speeding vehicle came through cones and hit the fire apparatus, actually moving it several feet. The injured Firefighter/Engineer was paying attention and was able to see the high speed car coming and ran behind corner of the apparatus. When the apparatus was struck, the apparatus hit the Firefighter/Engineer and flipped him in the air ten feet. We wish the FF a rapid recovery from this close call.

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