HAAS Alert protects first responders and roadway workers who risk their lives every day to serve their communities. Collisions account for many of the injuries and deaths in these professions. Each month, we publish a roundup of struck-by incidents to highlight the dangers responders face and to call for stronger safety measures.

News We’re Tracking

• In Fort Myers, Florida, a car slammed into a San Carlos Battalion Chief’s vehicle Wednesday morning as it was rushing to a fire call with lights and sirens on. The driver of the car was treated for minor injuries, while the chief walked away unharmed.
  
• A Pennsylvania State Trooper was rear ended earlier this week while handling an incident on the roadside. The trooper continued to handle the original incident and the crash until backup could arrive to assist him and neither party came away with serious injuries.
  
• Seven people, including a paramedic and a student, were involved in a three-vehicle crash outside a hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska on Thursday. A truck hit an SUV, which then collided with a stopped ambulance. No one was seriously injured.
• A crash in D.C. involving a police cruiser and another car Monday sent three people to the hospital, including the officer, a woman, and a child. All three sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Local law enforcement are still investigating the cause.
• A Buffalo Police (NY) patrol vehicle struck another car Monday night while responding to a call with lights and sirens activated. Both drivers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
• A traffic control worker in Portland, Oregon was hospitalized after being struck by an SUV while working on the roadside in the Northeast part of the city. The at fault driver was eventually arrested and the flagger remains in critical care.
• A tractor-trailer and fire truck collided this morning in Ontario, CAN. The engine was blocking a live lane at the time of the crash and two firefighters were transported to hospital with minor injuries. The crash is still under investigation.
• An Akron (OH) Fire Department pumper was struck on the interstate yesterday by a passenger vehicle while assisting at an accident scene. The collision caused significant damage, and the car's driver was transported for evaluation. No firefighters were injured in the incident.
• A Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance responding to a call was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Winter Haven, Fla., resulting in one fatality. The two ambulance crew members were treated at a hospital and released.
• An AMR ambulance was damaged in a crash on I-20 near Jackson, Mississippi, after a Chevy Tahoe collided with it and a sedan. The crash occurred while the ambulance was working a hit-and-run call on the median. No information on injuries was released, and the incident remains under investigation.
• A tow truck driver was fatally struck on the southbound 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles while assisting another person on the right shoulder. California Highway Patrol responded to the scene shortly after and the operator was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
• A Trimble County, Kentucky, ambulance carrying a patient went off Highway 42 after being run off the road by another vehicle. All three EMTs and the patient were transported to the hospital.
• A construction worker was tragically struck and killed in a work zone on M-553 in Sands Township, Michigan on Monday afternoon when a southbound vehicle left its lane, sideswiped a parked construction truck, and struck the worker who was securing equipment to a trailer.
• An ambulance and fire engine collided while both were responding to an emergency call in Silver Spring, Maryland late last week. At least one person sustained injuries in the crash and an internal investigation is underway.
• Four people sustained non-life-threatening injuries after a car collided with a responding ambulance in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The crash caused the ambulance to strike a local school. Everybody involved in the crash sustained minor injuries.
• A vehicle collided with a tow truck in Thurston County, Washington early Monday morning, causing the vehicle to become fully engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported, though thick fog and excessive speed were contributing factors to the crash.
  
  

HAAS Alert in the News

• Local press outlet The Daily Iowan reported on the Iowa City Fire Department's recently Safety Cloud deployment.
• HAAS Alert was featured in a Highways News article for winning the Best Use of Technology in the Highways and Transportation Sector award at the 2025 Department for Transport Special Recognition Awards, which were presented at the LCRIG Strictly Highways event in the UK.
• The Emergency Services Times in the UK recently released an article featuring an interview with our very own Gareth Evans about HAAS Alert's recent partnership with the Standby Group and the positive impact it's already having in England.
• Direct Traffic Control in Oklahoma posted an update on Facebook earlier this afternoon, sharing their Monthly Report alerting statistics which showed they alerted over 150,000 drivers last month.
• Baltimore County Fire and EMS, the Metropolis Fire Department, and the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office all took to social media this week to discuss their Safety Cloud service. Baltimore County and Metropolis shared alerting statistics from their monthly reports, while Milwaukee reminded the community that their vehicles are equipped with Safety Cloud.
• The Las Vegas Review-Journal mentioned HAAS Alert in their recent coverage of AAA’s new safety campaign for National Slow Down, Move Over Day, which includes AAA tow trucks being outfitted with flashing digital “Slow Down, Move Over” signs to help protect their drivers.
• HAAS Alert was featured in a City of Detroit press release about the Detroit Fire Department’s recent $10.7 million fleet investment, which includes 10 new fire engines, 13 new ambulances, and several command vehicles. Each new vehicle will be equipped with Safety Cloud. The story was also covered by Fire and Safety Journal Americas, WDET 101.9FM, and NPR.
• HAAS Alert was mentioned in a recently released Firehouse article featuring eight technologies that help improve firefighter safety on roadways.