Firefighters at the scene of a RTC involving a fire car on the Mallusk Road on January 6th 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)
Firefighters at the scene of a RTC involving a fire car on the Mallusk Road on January 6th 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)
Emergency services are at the scene of a collision in Mallusk.
Firefighters, police, and ambulance responded to reports of a one-vehicle road traffic collision involving a Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) car on the Mallusk Road shortly after 5.30pm.
Three fire appliances and an ambulance attended the incident while police directed traffic.
At the scene, a marked Fire Service car appeared to have crashed through a hedge and come to a stop in a nearby field.
Firefighters at the scene of a RTC involving a fire car on the Mallusk Road on January 6th 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)
Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to remove the roof of the car before using a spinal board to free their colleague from the vehicle.
The driver of the car was transferred into the care of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.
It’s unclear if the vehicle was responding to an emergency call when the collision happened.
Firefighters at the scene of a RTC involving a fire car on the Mallusk Road on January 6th 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)
News Catch Up – Monday 5 January
A spokesperson for the NI Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that firefighters are at the scene of a one-vehicle collision, involving a NIFRS vehicle.
The PSNI added: “Police are currently at the scene of a one-vehicle collision at the junction of the Mallusk Road/Craigarogan Road.”