West Virginia man in critical condition after head-on collision with fire truck

Florida Highway Patrol reported the man was driving in an 'aggressive and careless manner.'

The head-on collision on Ocean Shore Boulevard on Monday, March 29, resulted in four people injured. Photo courtesy of Volusia EMS Union
The head-on collision on Ocean Shore Boulevard on Monday, March 29, resulted in four people injured. Photo courtesy of Volusia EMS Union
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A 51-year-old man from West Virginia is in critical condition after he crashed into a Volusia County Fire Rescue truck on Monday, March 29, in Ormond-by-the-Sea, causing minor injuries in three firefighters.

Florida Highway Patrol reported that the man, who was driving a Chevy Tahoe, was traveling northbound on Ocean Shore Boulevard in an "aggressive and careless manner, waving in and out of traffic" when he collided head-on with Engine 14 near Sandra Drive around 12:10 p.m.

The fire truck then traveled off the roadway and struck a fence. FHP reported that the man was airlifted to Halifax Medical Center and the firefighters checked at the hospital.

According to the Volusia County Professional Firefighters Association Facebook page, despite their injuries, the crew from Engine 14 began extricating the man from his vehicle after the crash. 

FHP states the crash remains under investigation.

 

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