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Six Firefighters Injured in London Twin Truck Crash
5 Jan
Summary
- Two fire trucks crashed in central London last night.
- Six firefighters were hospitalized following the collision.
- The crash occurred while crews were responding to an emergency.
In a jarring incident on the night of January 3rd, 2026, two London Fire Brigade trucks collided in Farringdon while en route to an emergency in Islington. The crash occurred shortly after 10 PM, involving two fire engines responding to a call in North London.
The collision resulted in six crew members being taken to the hospital for medical evaluation by the London Ambulance Service. Images from the scene reveal substantial damage to both vehicles, with smashed windscreens and broken bonnets evident.
Both the London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police have launched investigations into the precise circumstances that led to this mid-response collision. The emergency incident in Islington, for which the fire engines were dispatched, has since been resolved.
