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5 injured, including firefighters, after crash involving Phoenix fire truck

Phoenix Fire truck crash 40th Street and Weir 9/18
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PHOENIX — Five people, including firefighters, were taken to a hospital after a crash involving a fire truck in south Phoenix.

Just after 11:30 a.m., a Phoenix Fire Department truck was involved in a crash with a flatbed delivery truck near 40th Street and Broadway Road.

Officials say four firefighters and the driver of the flatbed truck were taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons.

During the crash the gas tank of the flatbed truck was punctured and was quickly sealed by a hazardous materials truck, fire officials said.

Phoenix PD is investigating the cause of the crash.