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Fire truck hits pedestrian in Midwood

Fire truck hits Avenue M pedestrian
Photo by Steve Solomonson

A fire truck hit a pedestrian in Midwood on Oct. 3. It was the second accident involving that FDNY ladder company — on the same avenue — in as many months.

The fire truck from Ladder Company 156 struck the pedestrian on Avenue M and Coney Island Avenue at 1:28 pm while responding to a fire on Avenue L and East 10th Street.

A Hatzolah volunteer ambulance transported the victim to Coney Island Hospital in stable condition, according to a fire department spokesman.

In August, a truck from the same ladder company collided with a car on Avenue M and Bedford Avenue while responding to a fire that turned out to be a false alarm.

The fire department spokesman did not know if the same driver was involved in both incidents.

Reach reporter Vanessa Ogle at vogle‌@cngl‌ocal.com or by calling (718) 260–4507. Follow her attwitter.com/oglevanessa.