PHOENIX — Six people were hospitalized after a crash involving a Phoenix Fire Department truck in West Phoenix overnight.
The crash occurred near 75th Avenue and Thomas Road around 1 a.m. Sunday, fire officials say.
Video from the scene showed the front of the fire truck crashed into the passenger side of another car.
Five firefighters were in the truck and one person was in the civilian vehicle at the time of the crash.
Phoenix Fire Department says all six people involved were taken to hospitals as a precaution.
Phoenix police say the driver of the civilian vehicle, a 30-year-old man, showed signs of impairment and was booked into jail. The driver is believed to have gone through a red light before hitting the fire truck.
The investigation is ongoing.
