"Six firefighters have been rushed to hospital after two fire engines crashed into each other in central London. The fire engines collided at the junction of Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road on Saturday (January 3) night while driving to an incident in Islington. It happened shortly after 10pm and the site was cleared by 3.45am on Sunday. Images of the aftermath show smashed windscreens and a collapsed roof in one of the trucks."
"The surrounding streets were closed while police and ambulances rushed to the scene. The firefighters suffered fractured bones and injuries to the chest and head. The Met Police and the London Fire Brigade are investigating the collision. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: We were called at 10.09pm on Saturday, 3 January, to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road, EC1M."
Two fire engines collided at the junction of Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road shortly after 10pm on 3 January while responding to an incident in Islington. Six firefighters suffered fractured bones and injuries to the chest and head and were taken to hospital. Images showed smashed windscreens and a collapsed roof on one truck, and traffic lights and street furniture were damaged by a turntable ladder. Surrounding streets were closed while police and ambulance crews, including advanced paramedics and hazardous area response teams, attended the scene. The Met Police and the London Fire Brigade are investigating the collision.
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