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Fire engines usually signal help arriving for people in distress, which made a recent incident in Stockton, California, all the more jarring. An engine was involved in a collision with other vehicles before continuing into a house, leaving significant damage in its wake and turning a symbol of rescue into the cause of an emergency.
Crashes involving emergency vehicles are taken seriously by departments, which review them to understand what went wrong and how to prevent a repeat. Investigators typically examine factors such as speed, right-of-way, and road conditions, while the focus on scene remains on assessing any injuries and securing the damaged structure.
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