A Grandville fire truck has been struck twice this year by drivers while firefighters were responding to emergencies, highlighting a dangerous trend that’s putting first responders at risk.
The fire truck, one of Grandville’s newest, sustained approximately $500,000 in damage from the two crashes and was out of service for months while being repaired in Wisconsin. It only returned to service in September after being away for repairs.
“We had sent back to Wisconsin to get fixed about a half million dollars worth of damage, and then we didn’t get it back until September of this year, so it’s been back in service for about three and a half months now,” Grandville Fire Chief Jed Wild said…