Four Baltimore firefighters sustained injuries last night when their firetruck collided with a parked box truck on the icy Baltimore streets, as confirmed by department officials. Reported by CBS News Baltimore, the crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Chesapeake Avenue and Maude Avenue, amid hazardous road conditions caused by light snowfall and freezing temperatures that had enveloped parts of Maryland over the weekend.
According to details shared by Baltimore Fire to WMAR-2 News, the firetruck, while responding to an emergency, slid on an icy patch and made contact with the stationary box truck. Following the incident, the injured firefighters were taken to local hospitals as a precaution, treated for minor injuries, and later discharged. After hitting the box truck, the slide of the firetruck on the icy road resulted in the accident that took place while the firefighters were en route to tackle a single-box alarm.
Multiple collisions were reported Sunday, including a multi-vehicle pileup involving about 20 cars on Interstate 83 that evening. A driver, recounting her experience to CBS News Baltimore, described a harrowing episode where her attempt to merge onto I-83 South led to her vehicle spinning out of control and being hit by several other vehicles. Officials reported that one individual was transported to a hospital following this incident.
Those in Baltimore should be prepared for continued freezing conditions, which, as forecasted by WJZ's First Alert Weather Team, are expected to persist through Tuesday with a slight reprieve midweek.
