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Washington Twp. warns people to be safe on the roads after driver crashes into WTFD vehicle

According to the township's Facebook post, a driver passed a pulled over car and ran into the fire department's pickup truck.

LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Washington Township is warning drivers via social media to be careful on the roads after they say a driver passed a pulled over car and ran into a fire department pickup truck that had its sirens on.

The township said neither the driver nor the officer who was answering a call were severely injured. 

"Fortunately, a WTFD member was not seriously injured while on his way to Station 72 to respond to a call with sirens/lights on. It is also fortunate that a driver, who ignored the law regarding active sirens, was not seriously injured when he passed a pulled over car and ran into the pickup head on," the post read. 

A fortunate/unfortunate incident just happened on Shoreland. Fortuna... tely, a WTFD member was not seriously injured while on his way to Station 72 to respond to a call with sirens/lights on. It is also fortunate that a driver, who ignored the law regarding active sirens, was not seriously injured when he passed a pulled over car and ran into the pickup head on.

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