Madera fire truck overturned in possible DUI crash, CHP says. Firefighters were injured
A Madera-area fire truck ended up on its side after a driver ran a stop sign and slammed into the side of the emergency vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
The driver of a 1995 Buick LeSabre, Daniel P. Higgins, 57, of Vernon, failed to stop at a stop sign about 9:52 p.m. Monday while headed east on Avenue 13 in Madera Ranchos, according to CHP.
The Cal Fire truck, which is a 2016 Spartan, was driving south on Road 36 and did not have a stop sign before the LeSabre struck it, CHP said. The truck tipped over and ended up on the driver’s side.
Higgins may have been drunken driving, according to CHP, and he was arrested. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with major injuries, CHP said.
The firefighter driving the truck, 34-year-old Nicholas Parker of Madera, was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries, CHP said. James Kirkman, a 40-year-old firefighter also in the truck, suffered moderate injuries.
This story was originally published February 1, 2022 at 6:55 AM.
