A Cincinnati Fire Department truck ran into a building Friday night in College Hill while rushing to a reported explosion elsewhere in the neighborhood. No injuries were reported, and the crash remains under investigation.
The truck involved was identified as Engine 51, according to Assistant Fire Chief Matt Flagler, as reported by WCPO 9 Cincinnati. The engine was en route to the explosion call earlier in the evening when it was involved in the crash, Flagler said.
Flagler confirmed that no injuries were reported in connection with the incident. Beyond that, officials have not released details about the building struck, the extent of any damage, or what led up to the crash, and the station's report does not specify those particulars.
Investigation Still Underway
The crash remains under investigation, per the same account from Flagler. It is not yet clear which agency is leading that inquiry or when findings might be released.
It is also unclear what caused the reported explosion that sent Engine 51 rolling through College Hill in the first place, or where exactly that incident occurred. Those specifics have not been made public as of Friday night.
Fire Trucks Colliding Elsewhere
Cincinnati's incident is not an isolated one nationally. In Kentucky, a Wilmore Fire Department engine was involved in a crash while responding to an active fire in Jessamine County, according to FOX 56 News. And in North Carolina, a Concord Fire Department truck was struck while responding to a crash on Interstate 85, Queen City News reported.
Cincinnati officials have not said whether Friday's crash will prompt any changes to how Engine 51's crew or other units respond to emergency calls. For now, the department has confirmed only the basic outline: a truck, a building, a call that never got finished as planned, and, fortunately, nobody hurt.
