Pickup runs light and hits three vehicles, including one belonging to fire department
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IDAHO FALLS — A pickup truck ran a red light and hit an Idaho Falls Fire Department vehicle and two parked cars, police said.
The incident happened after 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday at D Street and North Yellowstone Highway.
Idaho Falls Police Department spokeswoman Jessica Clements said a 2012 Ford F-350 was traveling south on Yellowstone.
“They were pulling a dump trailer. They had a red light and entered the intersection anyways at D Street and Yellowstone,” Clements said.
The fire department’s vehicle — a 2017 Ford Expedition, which is not used for fighting fires — had a green light. The driver was traveling eastbound on D Street, went into the intersection, and was hit by the F-350, she said.
“The F-350 then hit two more vehicles that were parked in the Silva’s Automotive Repair parking lot,” Clements said.
Pictures given to EastIdahoNews.com show significant front-end damage to the fire department vehicle.
Idaho Falls city spokesman Eric Grossarth said nobody was transported to the hospital.
Clements said the truck driver was cited for a red light violation.
