A firefighter suffered a seizure behind the wheel � sending an FDNY firetruck crashing into several cars parked in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening.
The accident happened just after 6:00PM at East New York Avenue and St. Marks Avenue in Brownsville.�FDNY Ladder 120 was heading back to the firehouse on Watkins Street and did not have lights or sirens on at the time.
The truck had been stopped at a traffic light when the driver suffered some sort of seizure. His foot hit the accelerator and the truck veered left, jumping a curb and slamming into a row of parked vehicles�with such force, one of them went airborne.
Six firefighters, including the driver, were sent to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center with non-serious injuries, the FDNY said.
Surreal images from the scene show a black Acura SUV sandwiched on top of a white Sedan, with a fire truck rammed into them at an angle.
Police say at least a dozen cars were damaged.
#BREAKING: @FDNY ladder truck loses control, slams into parked cars in #Brownsville #Brooklyn. Sources say fire fighter at the wheel had a medical episode, has been hospitalized in serious but stable condition. No other injuries. #abc7ny (photos: Peter Gerber) pic.twitter.com/BhnBa6QkF3
� Josh Einiger (@JoshEiniger7) October 17, 2018
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Was it known that this person had health issues? If yes , then why was he driving an emergency vehicle???