Car crushed after striking Grand Rapids ladder truck at accident scene

A car was crushed after crashing into a Grand Rapids Fire Department ladder truck this (Saturday) morning on I-196, injuring a family of five and trapping the car’s driver. The rig was on the scene of another wreck. Take note below that this was the second vehicle to crash into the ladder truck while the crew was handling the initial accident.

WOOD-TV:

A family of five was injured Saturday morning after their car crashed into a Grand Rapids fire truck that serving to block another wreck.

According to Grand Rapids police, the Grand Rapids fire truck was on the scene of a different crash when a Ford Focus lost control and crashed into the back of the ladder truck.

A father, mother, and three children were inside of the vehicle when the crash happened.

Fire truck & car involved in serious crash on I 196 in snowy #GrandRapids @FOX17 pic.twitter.com/khgasixkVJ

— Chris Koops (@chriskoops) November 21, 2015

WXMI-TV:

Five people were in the Focus at the time of the collision:  a 31-year-old male driver, a 26-year-old woman, and three children. The children – ranging from ages 5 to 8 – were not hurt but were taken to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital for observation.

The driver was trapped under the truck and is said to have suffered extensive leg injuries after being extricated. The woman – the driver’s sister – fell unconscious at the scene. Both were taken to Spectrum Health for treatment for non-life threatening injuries.

mlive.com:

Grand Rapids firefighters said the fire engine was parked along the freeway as a “blocker” to protect police and rescuers at the earlier crash.

Fire Lt. Matt Keusch said another car hit the rear of the fire truck, with relatively minor damage, moments before the Ford Focus spun out of control.

Keusch said “cars were spinning out all over” and he said there were a few near misses before the crash involving the Focus.