Minneapolis fire truck, 5 other vehicles in crash on busy street; no injuries

April 19, 2019 at 3:10AM
A witness said the rear of the ladder truck crossed into oncoming lanes of traffic impacting several vehicles.
A Minneapolis Fire Department ladder truck was in a crash with five other vehicles Thursday on 38th Street between Hiawatha and Minnehaha avenues. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A Minneapolis Fire Department truck was in a crash with several other vehicles Thursday afternoon on a busy south Minneapolis thoroughfare, according to authorities.

The crash involving a ladder truck and five other vehicles occurred near the intersection of E. 38th Street and Minnehaha Avenue about 4:20 p.m., police said. No injuries were reported, said police spokesman John Elder.

Additional fire personnel were on the way to the scene in response, as well as police to piece together the circumstances of the crash.

Elder said the truck was on an emergency call at the time.

Correction: A previous version said the ladder truck was not on an emergency call, according to a spokesman.
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