"Police said the collision happened around 6:45 p.m. in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, when an FDNY fire truck with its lights and sirens activated struck a Ford Transit van at Avenue S and West 11th Street. The impact triggered a chain reaction that sent the fire truck into an Access-A-Ride vehicle, which then hit a Lexus SUV before the truck struck two parked cars, according to officials."
"Emergency crews took multiple people to local hospitals, including several firefighters, the driver of the commercial van, the Access-A-Ride driver and passengers and the occupants of the Lexus, authorities said. Police said the man who died was a 78-year-old passenger in the Access-A-Ride vehicle. At least 10 others, including six firefighters, were hospitalized in stable condition, according to officials."
A deadly chain-reaction crash occurred in Brooklyn's Gravesend section around 6:45 p.m. when an FDNY fire truck with activated lights and sirens struck a Ford Transit van at Avenue S and West 11th Street. The impact triggered a sequence of collisions involving an Access-A-Ride vehicle, a Lexus SUV, and two parked cars. A 78-year-old passenger in the Access-A-Ride vehicle died from injuries sustained in the crash. At least 10 others were hospitalized in stable condition, including six firefighters, the commercial van driver, Access-A-Ride occupants, and Lexus occupants. The investigation remains ongoing with victim identifications pending.
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