Eight firefighters were reportedly injured in a collision between two fire trucks in New Jersey. The crash occurred when two fire engines collided while responding to a fire in Paterson, New Jersey on Saturday night, Fox 5 New York reported. Paterson Mayor Andrew Sayegh told the agency that firefighters have been taken to St. John’s University Medical Center. Joseph and at least one of the firefighters is believed to be seriously injured. WNBC-TV reported the trucks were responding to a fire on Main Street in Patterson when they collided at Broadway and Straight Street just before 6 p.m. CALIFORNIA FIRES BREAKING OUT AS STATE WRAPS THROUGH BRUTAL HEAT WAVE Eight firefighters were injured Saturday night when two fire trucks collided. (Patterson Fire Department) One of the trucks then reportedly crashed into a nearby building. The two-alarm fire that crews were responding to about a block from the crash site has reportedly been extinguished. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The crash happened at the intersection of Broadway and Straight Street just before 6 p.m. (Patterson Fire Department) The city of Paterson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]
