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Second Fire Engine Struck On I-57 In 2 Weeks

CHICAGO (CBS)-- The Posen Fire Department took to social media to warn drivers after Posen fire engine 2805 was struck by a vehicle on I-57 Saturday night.

Please Everyone !!! Slow Down and Move Over when approaching stopped emergency vehicles. Our Posen Engine 2805 was...

Posted by Posen Fire Department on Sunday, March 31, 2019

"This is the 2nd Fire Engine struck on I-57 in the past 2 weeks in addition to the 2 fatalities involving State Troopers on Chicago Area Expressways," officials stated in a Facebook post.

Fire officials said the firefighter in the vehicle was not injured, but the offender was transported to the hospital.

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